#A5CBDD
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(82.1% 0.048 228.3), rgb(165, 203, 221).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.18:1).
About this color
#A5CBDD is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.18:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 12.18:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5CBDD |
| RGB | rgb(165, 203, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 45%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.048 228.3) |
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 #A5CBDD | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A5CBDD | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5CBDD text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5CBDD text on black | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc -71.7 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 227.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A5CBDD
oklch(82.1% 0.048 228.3)
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Step 400
400
#6CAAC6
oklch(70.6% 0.076 228.4)
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Step 500
500
#3E95B8
oklch(63.2% 0.097 228)
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Step 600
600
#0D7EA4
oklch(55.5% 0.106 228.7)
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Step 700
700
#006A8B
oklch(49% 0.096 228.3)
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Step 800
800
#065772
oklch(42.7% 0.081 228.3)
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Step 900
900
#14485C
oklch(37.8% 0.063 228)
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Step 950
950
#0E2A36
oklch(27% 0.04 229.1)
#A5CBDD 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) | #C2C9DE | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C2DD | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94D0D1 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5CBDD
#A5CBDD
oklch(82.1% 0.048 228.3)
- #DFBCAA
#DFBCAA
oklch(82.1% 0.047 48.8)
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 #A5CBDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.023
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.024
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.025
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.032
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.042
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.042
Use #A5CBDD 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.