#A5F0DC
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(90% 0.079 175.9), rgb(165, 240, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.09:1).
About this color
#A5F0DC is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.09:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.09:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5F0DC |
| RGB | rgb(165, 240, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 71%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90% 0.079 175.9) |
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 #A5F0DC | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A5F0DC | 16.09:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A5F0DC text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A5F0DC text on black | 16.09:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | 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
#EDF9F5
oklch(97.2% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 100
100
#D6F1E9
oklch(93.6% 0.03 175.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A5F0DC
oklch(90% 0.079 175.9)
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Step 300
300
#71D6BE
oklch(80.8% 0.102 176.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9D
oklch(70.7% 0.133 175.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A087
oklch(63.1% 0.118 176.3)
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Step 600
600
#008771
oklch(55.7% 0.104 175.8)
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Step 700
700
#00715F
oklch(49% 0.091 176.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D4D
oklch(42.7% 0.08 175.6)
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Step 900
900
#004D40
oklch(37.6% 0.07 176.4)
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Step 950
950
#002E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.6)
#A5F0DC 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) | #EBE7DB | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDDDDD | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90F2EA | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5F0DC
#A5F0DC
oklch(90% 0.079 175.9)
- #FFCFDF
#FFCFDF
oklch(90% 0.058 356.4)
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 #A5F0DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.030
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.042
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.045
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.047
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.047
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.049
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.050
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.050
Use #A5F0DC 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.