#A5CEBC
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81.7% 0.05 166.6), rgb(165, 206, 188).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.15:1).
About this color
#A5CEBC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.15:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5CEBC |
| RGB | rgb(165, 206, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 29%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.05 166.6) |
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 #A5CEBC | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A5CEBC | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5CEBC text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5CEBC text on black | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc -71.5 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 166.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A5CEBC
oklch(81.7% 0.05 166.6)
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Step 400
400
#6DB196
oklch(70.7% 0.08 166.9)
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Step 500
500
#409D7C
oklch(63.1% 0.102 166.7)
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Step 600
600
#0E8865
oklch(55.7% 0.112 166.5)
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Step 700
700
#007254
oklch(49% 0.101 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#065E44
oklch(42.8% 0.087 165.8)
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Step 900
900
#144D3A
oklch(37.8% 0.067 166.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D22
oklch(27% 0.042 167)
#A5CEBC 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) | #CCC8BB | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4C3BD | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DCEC9 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5CEBC
#A5CEBC
oklch(81.7% 0.05 166.6)
- #DCB7CA
#DCB7CA
oklch(81.7% 0.049 345.9)
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 #A5CEBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.021
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.035
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.059
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.060
Use #A5CEBC 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.