#A5CBC2
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81.2% 0.042 179.2), rgb(165, 203, 194).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.92:1).
About this color
#A5CBC2 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.92:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.92:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5CBC2 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 203, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 27%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.042 179.2) |
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 #A5CBC2 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A5CBC2 | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5CBC2 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5CBC2 text on black | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#E2EDEA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 178)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 177.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A5CBC2
oklch(81.2% 0.042 179.2)
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Step 400
400
#70AFA1
oklch(70.7% 0.068 178.6)
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Step 500
500
#459B8B
oklch(63.2% 0.087 179.3)
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Step 600
600
#1D8574
oklch(55.6% 0.094 178.8)
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Step 700
700
#097162
oklch(49.2% 0.088 179.1)
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Step 800
800
#105C50
oklch(42.8% 0.073 179.1)
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Step 900
900
#184B42
oklch(37.6% 0.056 179.4)
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Step 950
950
#102C27
oklch(27% 0.035 180.2)
#A5CBC2 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) | #C8C6C2 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0C1C3 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CCCC8 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5CBC2
#A5CBC2
oklch(81.2% 0.042 179.2)
- #DAB7C1
#DAB7C1
oklch(81.3% 0.042 359)
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 #A5CBC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.029
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.039
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.048
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.052
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.052
Use #A5CBC2 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.