#A1E0FE
Closest named color: Light Blue (#ADD8E6). oklch(87.4% 0.076 229.1), rgb(161, 224, 254).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.60:1).
About this color
#A1E0FE is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue (#ADD8E6), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.60:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue (#ADD8E6) |
| Black text | 14.60:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A1E0FE |
| RGB | rgb(161, 224, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 98%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.4% 0.076 229.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #A1E0FE | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A1E0FE | 14.60:1 | AAA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A1E0FE text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A1E0FE text on black | 14.60:1 | AAA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#EDF7FD
oklch(97% 0.013 233.7)
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Step 100
100
#D8EEF9
oklch(93.6% 0.028 229.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A1E0FE
oklch(87.4% 0.076 229.1)
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Step 300
300
#79CDF3
oklch(80.9% 0.098 229)
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Step 400
400
#00B0E5
oklch(70.8% 0.139 228.7)
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Step 500
500
#0096C5
oklch(63% 0.125 229.4)
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Step 600
600
#007EA6
oklch(55.5% 0.11 229.3)
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Step 700
700
#006A8C
oklch(49% 0.097 229.1)
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Step 800
800
#005774
oklch(42.7% 0.085 229.4)
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Step 900
900
#004861
oklch(37.6% 0.075 229.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B3B
oklch(27% 0.053 228.8)
#A1E0FE with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #D1DDFF | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3D3FE | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FE9E9 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A1E0FE
#A1E0FE
oklch(87.4% 0.076 229.1)
- #FFC8AB
#FFC8AB
oklch(87.4% 0.074 49.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #A1E0FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.034
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.036
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.043
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.045
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.046
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.048
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.053
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.054
Use #A1E0FE in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.