#A5CBCA
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81.4% 0.04 194.4), rgb(165, 203, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.99:1).
About this color
#A5CBCA is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 194°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.99:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.99:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5CBCA |
| RGB | rgb(165, 203, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 27%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.04 194.4) |
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 #A5CBCA | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A5CBCA | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5CBCA text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5CBCA text on black | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc -70.8 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEC
oklch(93.5% 0.012 197)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 193.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A5CBCA
oklch(81.4% 0.04 194.4)
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Step 400
400
#6FAEAD
oklch(70.8% 0.065 194.5)
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Step 500
500
#439998
oklch(63.1% 0.082 194.2)
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Step 600
600
#188383
oklch(55.5% 0.089 194.9)
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Step 700
700
#026F6F
oklch(49.1% 0.083 194.8)
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Step 800
800
#0D5B5A
oklch(42.8% 0.069 193.5)
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Step 900
900
#174A4A
oklch(37.6% 0.053 195.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C2B
oklch(27.1% 0.035 192.2)
#A5CBCA 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) | #C6C7CA | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC1CA | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9ACDCB | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5CBCA
#A5CBCA
oklch(81.4% 0.04 194.4)
- #DBB8BA
#DBB8BA
oklch(81.4% 0.04 14.1)
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 #A5CBCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.037
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.039
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.042
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.042
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
Use #A5CBCA 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.