#A5C3BB
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(79.3% 0.034 177.5), rgb(165, 195, 187).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.12:1).
About this color
#A5C3BB is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.12:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.12:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5C3BB |
| RGB | rgb(165, 195, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 20%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.034 177.5) |
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 #A5C3BB | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A5C3BB | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5C3BB text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5C3BB text on black | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDD9
oklch(88.4% 0.018 179.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A5C3BB
oklch(79.3% 0.034 177.5)
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Step 400
400
#7CACA0
oklch(70.7% 0.054 177.4)
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Step 500
500
#589889
oklch(63.2% 0.07 177.1)
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Step 600
600
#3A8273
oklch(55.6% 0.076 177.7)
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Step 700
700
#2C6E60
oklch(49.1% 0.071 177)
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Step 800
800
#265A4F
oklch(42.9% 0.059 177.5)
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Step 900
900
#244A41
oklch(37.8% 0.047 176.4)
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Step 950
950
#162B26
oklch(27% 0.029 177.1)
#A5C3BB 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) | #C0BFBB | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBBBBC | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EC4C0 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5C3BB
#A5C3BB
oklch(79.3% 0.034 177.5)
- #CFB3BB
#CFB3BB
oklch(79.3% 0.034 358.8)
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 #A5C3BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.038
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.040
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.043
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
Use #A5C3BB 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.