#A5EAFF
Closest named color: Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9). oklch(89.8% 0.074 218.8), rgb(165, 234, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.81:1).
About this color
#A5EAFF is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.81:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9) |
| Black text | 15.81:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5EAFF |
| RGB | rgb(165, 234, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 100%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.8% 0.074 218.8) |
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 #A5EAFF | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A5EAFF | 15.81:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A5EAFF text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A5EAFF text on black | 15.81:1 | AAA | Lc -87.6 | 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
#EDF8FB
oklch(97.2% 0.012 215.8)
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Step 100
100
#D6EFF6
oklch(93.6% 0.028 216.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A5EAFF
oklch(89.8% 0.074 218.8)
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Step 300
300
#73D0EA
oklch(81% 0.096 218.1)
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Step 400
400
#00B3D6
oklch(70.8% 0.128 218.5)
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Step 500
500
#0099B8
oklch(63.1% 0.114 219)
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Step 600
600
#00819B
oklch(55.7% 0.1 218.5)
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Step 700
700
#006C83
oklch(49.1% 0.089 219.3)
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Step 800
800
#00596B
oklch(42.8% 0.077 217.7)
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Step 900
900
#004A5A
oklch(37.8% 0.068 218.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C36
oklch(27% 0.048 217.4)
#A5EAFF 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) | #DCE6FF | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEDBFF | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84F2F0 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5EAFF
#A5EAFF
oklch(89.8% 0.074 218.8)
- #FFD2C3
#FFD2C3
oklch(89.8% 0.055 39.3)
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 #A5EAFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.022
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.030
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.030
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.032
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.044
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.049
Use #A5EAFF 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.