#A5EFF5
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(90.6% 0.073 202.4), rgb(165, 239, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.26:1).
About this color
#A5EFF5 is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 202°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.26:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5EFF5 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 239, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 80%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.6% 0.073 202.4) |
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 #A5EFF5 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A5EFF5 | 16.26:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A5EFF5 text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #A5EFF5 text on black | 16.26:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | 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
#ECF8F9
oklch(97% 0.013 202.9)
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Step 100
100
#D6F0F2
oklch(93.7% 0.027 202.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A5EFF5
oklch(90.6% 0.073 202.4)
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Step 300
300
#6FD3DB
oklch(80.9% 0.094 202.3)
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Step 400
400
#00B6C1
oklch(70.7% 0.12 202.5)
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Step 500
500
#009CA5
oklch(63.1% 0.107 202)
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Step 600
600
#00838B
oklch(55.5% 0.095 202.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E75
oklch(49% 0.083 202.5)
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Step 800
800
#005A60
oklch(42.6% 0.073 202.7)
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Step 900
900
#004B50
oklch(37.6% 0.064 202.5)
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Step 950
950
#002D30
oklch(27% 0.046 201.8)
#A5EFF5 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) | #E4E9F6 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6DEF5 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87F4F1 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5EFF5
#A5EFF5
oklch(90.6% 0.073 202.4)
- #FFD4D1
#FFD4D1
oklch(90.6% 0.049 22.8)
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 #A5EFF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.013
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.013
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.026
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.028
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.035
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.048
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.048
Use #A5EFF5 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.