#A5D2CB
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(83% 0.048 184.6), rgb(165, 210, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.68:1).
About this color
#A5D2CB is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 12.68:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5D2CB |
| RGB | rgb(165, 210, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 33%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.048 184.6) |
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 #A5D2CB | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A5D2CB | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5D2CB text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A5D2CB text on black | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc -73.9 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEB
oklch(93.6% 0.014 185.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7DFDB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 184.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A5D2CB
oklch(83% 0.048 184.6)
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Step 400
400
#65B1A6
oklch(70.8% 0.078 183.8)
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Step 500
500
#2E9D91
oklch(63.2% 0.099 184.5)
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Step 600
600
#00867A
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.9)
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Step 700
700
#007067
oklch(49% 0.086 185.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C54
oklch(42.7% 0.075 184.7)
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Step 900
900
#064C46
oklch(37.6% 0.064 185.6)
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Step 950
950
#092D29
oklch(27.1% 0.041 184.6)
#A5D2CB 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) | #CDCDCB | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C6CC | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98D4D0 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5D2CB
#A5D2CB
oklch(83% 0.048 184.6)
- #E4BBC3
#E4BBC3
oklch(83% 0.048 5)
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 #A5D2CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.028
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.029
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.039
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.054
Use #A5D2CB 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.