#A5DBBC
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(84.5% 0.071 159.3), rgb(165, 219, 188).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.45:1).
About this color
#A5DBBC is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 13.45:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5DBBC |
| RGB | rgb(165, 219, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 43%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.071 159.3) |
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 #A5DBBC | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A5DBBC | 13.45:1 | AAA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A5DBBC text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A5DBBC text on black | 13.45:1 | AAA | Lc -77.4 | 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
#F0F7F3
oklch(97% 0.009 161.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE5
oklch(93.5% 0.02 159.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2D0
oklch(88.6% 0.04 159.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A5DBBC
oklch(84.5% 0.071 159.3)
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Step 400
400
#5AB687
oklch(70.7% 0.113 159.3)
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Step 500
500
#01A369
oklch(63.1% 0.144 159.3)
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Step 600
600
#008958
oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#022F1C
oklch(27% 0.059 159.8)
#A5DBBC 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) | #DAD3BA | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0CCBE | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BDAD2 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5DBBC
#A5DBBC
oklch(84.5% 0.071 159.3)
- #ECBBDB
#ECBBDB
oklch(84.5% 0.07 339.5)
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 #A5DBBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.029
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.033
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.044
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.057
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.058
Use #A5DBBC 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.