#A5E5CE
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(87.2% 0.072 170.3), rgb(165, 229, 206).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.69:1).
About this color
#A5E5CE is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.69:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.69:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5E5CE |
| RGB | rgb(165, 229, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 55%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.2% 0.072 170.3) |
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 #A5E5CE | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A5E5CE | 14.69:1 | AAA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A5E5CE text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A5E5CE text on black | 14.69:1 | AAA | Lc -82.9 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EEF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.012 170.3)
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Step 100
100
#D9F0E7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 170.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A5E5CE
oklch(87.2% 0.072 170.3)
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Step 300
300
#80D4B8
oklch(80.8% 0.092 170.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BC94
oklch(70.8% 0.139 170.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A17E
oklch(63.1% 0.125 170.2)
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Step 600
600
#00876A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F23
oklch(27.2% 0.053 170.5)
#A5E5CE 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) | #E1DDCD | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6D4CF | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95E6DE | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5E5CE
#A5E5CE
oklch(87.2% 0.072 170.3)
- #FBC2DB
#FBC2DB
oklch(87.2% 0.072 350.6)
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 #A5E5CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.030
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.041
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.047
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.049
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.051
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.052
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.056
Use #A5E5CE 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.