#A5CCD9
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(82.1% 0.045 220.1), rgb(165, 204, 217).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.23:1).
About this color
#A5CCD9 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.23:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 12.23:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5CCD9 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 204, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 41%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.045 220.1) |
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 #A5CCD9 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A5CCD9 | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5CCD9 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5CCD9 text on black | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc -71.9 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE5
oklch(88.4% 0.025 222.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A5CCD9
oklch(82.1% 0.045 220.1)
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Step 400
400
#6BABC0
oklch(70.6% 0.072 220.9)
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Step 500
500
#3D96B0
oklch(63% 0.092 220.4)
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Step 600
600
#05809C
oklch(55.5% 0.101 220.5)
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Step 700
700
#006C84
oklch(49.2% 0.09 220.2)
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Step 800
800
#02586C
oklch(42.6% 0.077 220.4)
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Step 900
900
#124958
oklch(37.8% 0.06 220.2)
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Step 950
950
#0D2B33
oklch(27.1% 0.038 218.3)
#A5CCD9 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) | #C4C9DA | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC3D9 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95D1D0 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5CCD9
#A5CCD9
oklch(82.1% 0.045 220.1)
- #DFBBAF
#DFBBAF
oklch(82% 0.045 39.3)
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 #A5CCD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.028
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.028
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.029
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.035
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.036
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.038
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.038
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.045
Use #A5CCD9 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.