#A5F2D8
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(90.4% 0.084 171.2), rgb(165, 242, 216).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.29:1).
About this color
#A5F2D8 is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.29:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.29:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5F2D8 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 242, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 75%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.4% 0.084 171.2) |
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 #A5F2D8 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A5F2D8 | 16.29:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A5F2D8 text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #A5F2D8 text on black | 16.29:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | 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
#ECF9F4
oklch(97.1% 0.015 171.1)
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Step 100
100
#D6F1E7
oklch(93.6% 0.031 171.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A5F2D8
oklch(90.4% 0.084 171.2)
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Step 300
300
#70D7B8
oklch(80.8% 0.107 171.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BC95
oklch(70.8% 0.139 170.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A180
oklch(63.1% 0.123 171.4)
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Step 600
600
#00876B
oklch(55.5% 0.108 171.4)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F23
oklch(27.2% 0.053 170.5)
#A5F2D8 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) | #EEE8D7 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0DFDA | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91F3EA | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5F2D8
#A5F2D8
oklch(90.4% 0.084 171.2)
- #FFD0E4
#FFD0E4
oklch(90.4% 0.059 350.9)
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 #A5F2D8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.038
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.038
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.045
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.048
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.049
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.050
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.052
Use #A5F2D8 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.