#A5CDCB
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81.9% 0.042 192.6), rgb(165, 205, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.19:1).
About this color
#A5CDCB is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 193°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.19:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.19:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5CDCB |
| RGB | rgb(165, 205, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 29%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.042 192.6) |
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 #A5CDCB | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A5CDCB | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5CDCB text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5CDCB text on black | 12.19:1 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEC
oklch(93.7% 0.013 190.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEDD
oklch(88.4% 0.023 193.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A5CDCB
oklch(81.9% 0.042 192.6)
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Step 400
400
#6CAEAC
oklch(70.6% 0.068 193.3)
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Step 500
500
#3E9A97
oklch(63.1% 0.086 192.2)
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Step 600
600
#078482
oklch(55.5% 0.094 192.9)
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Step 700
700
#006F6D
oklch(49% 0.084 192.6)
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Step 800
800
#025B5A
oklch(42.7% 0.072 193.5)
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Step 900
900
#134B4A
oklch(37.7% 0.056 193.3)
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Step 950
950
#0E2C2B
oklch(27% 0.036 192.3)
#A5CDCB 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) | #C8C9CB | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0C3CB | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99CFCC | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5CDCB
#A5CDCB
oklch(81.9% 0.042 192.6)
- #DEB9BC
#DEB9BC
oklch(81.9% 0.043 12.6)
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 #A5CDCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.034
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.037
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
Use #A5CDCB 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.