#A5D2E2
Closest named color: Light Blue (#ADD8E6). oklch(83.7% 0.052 221.6), rgb(165, 210, 226).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.91:1).
About this color
#A5D2E2 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue (#ADD8E6), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.91:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue (#ADD8E6) |
| Black text | 12.91:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5D2E2 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 210, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 51%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.052 221.6) |
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 #A5D2E2 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A5D2E2 | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A5D2E2 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A5D2E2 text on black | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
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
#F1F7F9
oklch(97.2% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 224.5)
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Step 200
200
#C5DEE7
oklch(88.5% 0.029 221.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A5D2E2
oklch(83.7% 0.052 221.6)
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Step 400
400
#61ADC6
oklch(70.8% 0.084 221.5)
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Step 500
500
#2697B7
oklch(63% 0.106 221.9)
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Step 600
600
#00809E
oklch(55.6% 0.103 221.9)
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Step 700
700
#006C85
oklch(49.2% 0.09 221.2)
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Step 800
800
#00586D
oklch(42.6% 0.078 221.3)
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Step 900
900
#00495C
oklch(37.6% 0.07 222.6)
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Step 950
950
#072B36
oklch(27% 0.044 222.7)
#A5D2E2 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) | #C8CFE3 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFC8E2 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92D7D7 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5D2E2
#A5D2E2
oklch(83.7% 0.052 221.6)
- #E8BFB0
#E8BFB0
oklch(83.7% 0.052 41.1)
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 #A5D2E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.019
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.026
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.031
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.037
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.038
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.041
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.041
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.043
Use #A5D2E2 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.