#A5D7CA
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(84% 0.055 177.2), rgb(165, 215, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.17:1).
About this color
#A5D7CA is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.17:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.17:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5D7CA |
| RGB | rgb(165, 215, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 38%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.055 177.2) |
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 #A5D7CA | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A5D7CA | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A5D7CA text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A5D7CA text on black | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc -76.2 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEEA
oklch(93.7% 0.017 178.3)
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Step 200
200
#C5E0D9
oklch(88.5% 0.03 178.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A5D7CA
oklch(84% 0.055 177.2)
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Step 400
400
#5EB3A0
oklch(70.8% 0.088 177.3)
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Step 500
500
#189F88
oklch(63% 0.112 177.1)
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Step 600
600
#008772
oklch(55.7% 0.104 176.6)
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Step 700
700
#007160
oklch(49.1% 0.091 177.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 176.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D41
oklch(37.6% 0.069 177.7)
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Step 950
950
#042E26
oklch(27.1% 0.047 176.7)
#A5D7CA 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) | #D3D1C9 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CACACB | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98D8D3 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5D7CA
#A5D7CA
oklch(84% 0.055 177.2)
- #EABCCB
#EABCCB
oklch(84% 0.056 356.9)
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 #A5D7CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.025
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.030
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.041
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.043
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.059
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.059
Use #A5D7CA 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.