#A5CCBA
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81.2% 0.049 165.4), rgb(165, 204, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.94:1).
About this color
#A5CCBA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.94:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5CCBA |
| RGB | rgb(165, 204, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 28%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.049 165.4) |
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 #A5CCBA | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A5CCBA | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5CCBA text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5CCBA text on black | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD5
oklch(88.5% 0.026 165.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A5CCBA
oklch(81.2% 0.049 165.4)
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Step 400
400
#70B095
oklch(70.6% 0.077 165.7)
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Step 500
500
#459C7B
oklch(63% 0.099 165.7)
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Step 600
600
#1C8764
oklch(55.6% 0.108 165.5)
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Step 700
700
#097253
oklch(49.1% 0.1 165.7)
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Step 800
800
#105D44
oklch(42.7% 0.083 165.6)
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Step 900
900
#184C39
oklch(37.6% 0.064 165.5)
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Step 950
950
#102D22
oklch(27.1% 0.041 166.1)
#A5CCBA 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) | #CAC6B9 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3C1BB | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DCCC7 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5CCBA
#A5CCBA
oklch(81.2% 0.049 165.4)
- #DAB6C8
#DAB6C8
oklch(81.3% 0.048 346.6)
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 #A5CCBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.023
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.034
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.049
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.051
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.060
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.063
Use #A5CCBA 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.