#A5CABC
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(80.8% 0.044 170.2), rgb(165, 202, 188).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.77:1).
About this color
#A5CABC is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.77:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.77:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5CABC |
| RGB | rgb(165, 202, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 26%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.044 170.2) |
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 #A5CABC | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A5CABC | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5CABC text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5CABC text on black | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc -69.7 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 170.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A5CABC
oklch(80.8% 0.044 170.2)
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Step 400
400
#73AF9A
oklch(70.7% 0.07 170.2)
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Step 500
500
#499B81
oklch(63.1% 0.09 170.1)
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Step 600
600
#24866B
oklch(55.7% 0.098 170.2)
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Step 700
700
#147159
oklch(49.1% 0.091 170.3)
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Step 800
800
#165C49
oklch(42.7% 0.075 170.5)
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Step 900
900
#1B4C3D
oklch(37.8% 0.059 169.9)
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Step 950
950
#112C24
oklch(26.9% 0.037 171.8)
#A5CABC 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) | #C8C5BB | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1C0BD | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DCBC6 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5CABC
#A5CABC
oklch(80.8% 0.044 170.2)
- #D8B5C4
#D8B5C4
oklch(80.8% 0.045 350.5)
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 #A5CABC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.027
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.035
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.052
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.053
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.054
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.057
Use #A5CABC 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.