#A5CCB6
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81.1% 0.052 160.3), rgb(165, 204, 182).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.91:1).
About this color
#A5CCB6 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.91:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5CCB6 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 204, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 28%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.052 160.3) |
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 #A5CCB6 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A5CCB6 | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5CCB6 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5CCB6 text on black | 11.91:1 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 160.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A5CCB6
oklch(81.1% 0.052 160.3)
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Step 400
400
#71B18F
oklch(70.7% 0.083 160.1)
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Step 500
500
#469D74
oklch(63.1% 0.105 160.6)
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Step 600
600
#1F875C
oklch(55.5% 0.114 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#0D734B
oklch(49.2% 0.108 159.8)
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Step 800
800
#125D3E
oklch(42.6% 0.088 160.4)
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Step 900
900
#194D35
oklch(37.8% 0.069 160.1)
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Step 950
950
#102D1F
oklch(27% 0.044 160.3)
#A5CCB6 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) | #CBC6B5 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4C1B7 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9ECCC5 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5CCB6
#A5CCB6
oklch(81.1% 0.052 160.3)
- #D9B5CC
#D9B5CC
oklch(81.1% 0.051 339.8)
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 #A5CCB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.022
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.033
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.040
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.055
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.063
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.065
Use #A5CCB6 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.