#A5ECD0
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(88.8% 0.081 168), rgb(165, 236, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.50:1).
About this color
#A5ECD0 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 15.50:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5ECD0 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 236, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 65%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.8% 0.081 168) |
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 #A5ECD0 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A5ECD0 | 15.50:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A5ECD0 text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A5ECD0 text on black | 15.50:1 | AAA | Lc -86.3 | 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
#EDF9F4
oklch(97.2% 0.014 169.3)
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Step 100
100
#D8F1E6
oklch(93.7% 0.03 167.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A5ECD0
oklch(88.8% 0.081 168)
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Step 300
300
#78D6B4
oklch(80.8% 0.103 168.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BC8F
oklch(70.6% 0.143 168)
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Step 500
500
#00A17A
oklch(63% 0.128 168)
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Step 600
600
#008866
oklch(55.6% 0.113 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#A5ECD0 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) | #E9E3CF | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCDAD2 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94EDE4 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5ECD0
#A5ECD0
oklch(88.8% 0.081 168)
- #FFC8E3
#FFC8E3
oklch(88.9% 0.071 347.6)
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 #A5ECD0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.036
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.041
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.043
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.050
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.050
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.051
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.053
Use #A5ECD0 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.