#A5C8BD
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(80.4% 0.04 174.2), rgb(165, 200, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.59:1).
About this color
#A5C8BD is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.59:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.59:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5C8BD |
| RGB | rgb(165, 200, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 24%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.04 174.2) |
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 #A5C8BD | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A5C8BD | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5C8BD text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5C8BD text on black | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc -68.9 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 174.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A5C8BD
oklch(80.4% 0.04 174.2)
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Step 400
400
#75AE9E
oklch(70.7% 0.064 174.9)
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Step 500
500
#4D9A86
oklch(63.1% 0.083 174.4)
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Step 600
600
#2B846F
oklch(55.5% 0.09 174.1)
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Step 700
700
#1C705D
oklch(49.1% 0.084 174)
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Step 800
800
#1B5B4C
oklch(42.6% 0.069 174.2)
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Step 900
900
#1D4B3F
oklch(37.7% 0.055 173.5)
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Step 950
950
#132C25
oklch(27% 0.034 173.4)
#A5C8BD 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) | #C5C3BD | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFBEBE | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DC9C5 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5C8BD
#A5C8BD
oklch(80.4% 0.04 174.2)
- #D5B5C1
#D5B5C1
oklch(80.4% 0.04 353.5)
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 #A5C8BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.032
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.037
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.052
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.052
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.055
Use #A5C8BD 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.