#A5CFCC
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(82.4% 0.044 190.9), rgb(165, 207, 204).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.39:1).
About this color
#A5CFCC is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 191°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.39:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 12.39:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5CFCC |
| RGB | rgb(165, 207, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 30%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.044 190.9) |
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 #A5CFCC | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A5CFCC | 12.39:1 | AAA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5CFCC text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5CFCC text on black | 12.39:1 | AAA | Lc -72.6 | 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
#C8DFDD
oklch(88.6% 0.025 190.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A5CFCC
oklch(82.4% 0.044 190.9)
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Step 400
400
#69AFAB
oklch(70.7% 0.071 191)
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Step 500
500
#389B96
oklch(63.1% 0.091 190.4)
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Step 600
600
#008581
oklch(55.7% 0.096 191.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706C
oklch(49.2% 0.085 190.4)
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Step 800
800
#005B59
oklch(42.6% 0.073 192.2)
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Step 900
900
#0E4B49
oklch(37.6% 0.059 191.6)
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Step 950
950
#0C2C2B
oklch(26.9% 0.037 192.3)
#A5CFCC 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) | #CACACC | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C4CD | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99D1CE | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5CFCC
#A5CFCC
oklch(82.4% 0.044 190.9)
- #E0BABE
#E0BABE
oklch(82.3% 0.044 10.9)
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 #A5CFCC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.032
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.033
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.040
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.047
Use #A5CFCC 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.