#A5EFEC
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(90.3% 0.073 192.7), rgb(165, 239, 236).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.15:1).
About this color
#A5EFEC is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 193°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.15:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.15:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5EFEC |
| RGB | rgb(165, 239, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 70%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.3% 0.073 192.7) |
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 #A5EFEC | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A5EFEC | 16.15:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A5EFEC text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #A5EFEC text on black | 16.15:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | 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
#ECF8F8
oklch(97% 0.013 196.9)
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Step 100
100
#D6F0EF
oklch(93.6% 0.027 193.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A5EFEC
oklch(90.3% 0.073 192.7)
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Step 300
300
#70D4D1
oklch(80.9% 0.094 192.9)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B5
oklch(70.8% 0.121 192.7)
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Step 500
500
#009E9B
oklch(63.2% 0.108 192.4)
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Step 600
600
#008482
oklch(55.5% 0.095 192.9)
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Step 700
700
#006F6E
oklch(49% 0.084 193.7)
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Step 800
800
#005B5A
oklch(42.6% 0.073 193.5)
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Step 900
900
#004C4B
oklch(37.7% 0.064 193.2)
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Step 950
950
#002D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 192.5)
#A5EFEC 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) | #E6E8EC | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8DDED | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BF3EE | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5EFEC
#A5EFEC
oklch(90.3% 0.073 192.7)
- #FFD2D5
#FFD2D5
oklch(90.3% 0.051 13.6)
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 #A5EFEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.011
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.021
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.032
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.036
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.040
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.049
Use #A5EFEC 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.