#A5CAAD
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(80.4% 0.057 151.4), rgb(165, 202, 173).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.65:1).
About this color
#A5CAAD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.65:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5CAAD |
| RGB | rgb(165, 202, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 26%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.057 151.4) |
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 #A5CAAD | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A5CAAD | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5CAAD text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5CAAD text on black | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc -69.2 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFCF
oklch(88.4% 0.03 151.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A5CAAD
oklch(80.4% 0.057 151.4)
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Step 400
400
#75B184
oklch(70.7% 0.091 151.4)
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Step 500
500
#4D9D65
oklch(63% 0.116 151.5)
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Step 600
600
#2B884C
oklch(55.7% 0.127 151.5)
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Step 700
700
#1C733D
oklch(49.2% 0.117 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#1B5E33
oklch(42.9% 0.097 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#1E4D2C
oklch(37.8% 0.076 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#132D1A
oklch(27% 0.048 150.8)
#A5CAAD 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) | #CAC4AB | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BFAE | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0C9C2 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5CAAD
#A5CAAD
oklch(80.4% 0.057 151.4)
- #D5B2D0
#D5B2D0
oklch(80.3% 0.057 330.9)
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 #A5CAAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.028
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.033
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.038
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.059
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.064
Use #A5CAAD 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.