#A5CBCE
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(81.6% 0.041 202.3), rgb(165, 203, 206).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.03:1).
About this color
#A5CBCE is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 202°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.03:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 12.03:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5CBCE |
| RGB | rgb(165, 203, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 29%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.041 202.3) |
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 #A5CBCE | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A5CBCE | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5CBCE text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5CBCE text on black | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECED
oklch(93.5% 0.012 203.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 200.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A5CBCE
oklch(81.6% 0.041 202.3)
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Step 400
400
#6EADB2
oklch(70.7% 0.065 202.2)
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Step 500
500
#42989F
oklch(63% 0.083 202.6)
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Step 600
600
#16838A
oklch(55.7% 0.09 201.8)
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Step 700
700
#006E75
oklch(49% 0.083 202.5)
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Step 800
800
#0B5A5F
oklch(42.7% 0.069 201.8)
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Step 900
900
#164A4E
oklch(37.7% 0.054 202.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F2B2E
oklch(26.9% 0.034 204.8)
#A5CBCE 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) | #C5C7CE | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC1CE | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98CECC | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5CBCE
#A5CBCE
oklch(81.6% 0.041 202.3)
- #DCB9B7
#DCB9B7
oklch(81.6% 0.041 21.9)
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 #A5CBCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.034
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.037
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.040
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.040
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.040
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.041
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.044
Use #A5CBCE 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.