#A5E7EA
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(88.5% 0.066 199.6), rgb(165, 231, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.21:1).
About this color
#A5E7EA is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 200°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.21:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 15.21:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5E7EA |
| RGB | rgb(165, 231, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 62%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.066 199.6) |
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 #A5E7EA | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A5E7EA | 15.21:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A5E7EA text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A5E7EA text on black | 15.21:1 | AAA | Lc -85.1 | 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
#EDF8F8
oklch(97.1% 0.012 197)
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Step 100
100
#D8EFF0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 199.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A5E7EA
oklch(88.5% 0.066 199.6)
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Step 300
300
#7AD2D6
oklch(81% 0.085 199.4)
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Step 400
400
#00B7BD
oklch(70.8% 0.12 199)
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Step 500
500
#009DA2
oklch(63.2% 0.107 198.8)
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Step 600
600
#008489
oklch(55.7% 0.095 199.5)
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Step 700
700
#006F73
oklch(49.2% 0.084 199.2)
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Step 800
800
#005B5E
oklch(42.8% 0.073 198.7)
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Step 900
900
#004C4F
oklch(37.8% 0.064 199.4)
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Step 950
950
#002D2F
oklch(27% 0.046 199.4)
#A5E7EA 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) | #DEE1EA | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1D7EB | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CECE8 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5E7EA
#A5E7EA
oklch(88.5% 0.066 199.6)
- #FFCAC9
#FFCAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.06 19.6)
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 #A5E7EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.020
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.022
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.025
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.034
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.039
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.045
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.050
Use #A5E7EA 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.