#A5C8CB
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(80.8% 0.038 202.8), rgb(165, 200, 203).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.72:1).
About this color
#A5C8CB is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 203°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.72:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.72:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5C8CB |
| RGB | rgb(165, 200, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 27%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.038 202.8) |
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 #A5C8CB | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A5C8CB | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5C8CB text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5C8CB text on black | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc -69.5 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#CADDDF
oklch(88.4% 0.021 204.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A5C8CB
oklch(80.8% 0.038 202.8)
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Step 400
400
#73ACB1
oklch(70.7% 0.06 202.9)
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Step 500
500
#4A979E
oklch(63% 0.076 203.3)
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Step 600
600
#268289
oklch(55.7% 0.084 202.5)
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Step 700
700
#166D74
oklch(49% 0.077 203.3)
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Step 800
800
#17595E
oklch(42.6% 0.064 202.5)
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Step 900
900
#1B494D
oklch(37.6% 0.05 203.1)
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Step 950
950
#112B2D
oklch(27% 0.032 202.1)
#A5C8CB 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) | #C3C5CB | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBBFCB | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9ACBC9 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5C8CB
#A5C8CB
oklch(80.8% 0.038 202.8)
- #D8B7B5
#D8B7B5
oklch(80.7% 0.038 22.1)
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 #A5C8CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.031
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.036
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.038
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.042
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.043
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.048
Use #A5C8CB 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.