#A5D0BB
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(82.1% 0.054 163.9), rgb(165, 208, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.33:1).
About this color
#A5D0BB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.33:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5D0BB |
| RGB | rgb(165, 208, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 31%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.054 163.9) |
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 #A5D0BB | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A5D0BB | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5D0BB text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5D0BB text on black | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc -72.4 | 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
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D4
oklch(88.6% 0.03 164.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A5D0BB
oklch(82.1% 0.054 163.9)
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Step 400
400
#6BB292
oklch(70.7% 0.086 163.7)
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Step 500
500
#3B9E77
oklch(63.1% 0.11 163.8)
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Step 600
600
#008860
oklch(55.5% 0.118 164)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#104D37
oklch(37.6% 0.072 164.2)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D20
oklch(26.9% 0.045 163.7)
#A5D0BB 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) | #CECABA | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C4BC | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DD0CA | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5D0BB
#A5D0BB
oklch(82.1% 0.054 163.9)
- #DFB7CD
#DFB7CD
oklch(82.1% 0.054 344.2)
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 #A5D0BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.019
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.036
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.046
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.049
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.054
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.060
Use #A5D0BB 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.