#A5F2E9
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(90.9% 0.077 186.7), rgb(165, 242, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.47:1).
About this color
#A5F2E9 is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.47:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.47:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5F2E9 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 242, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 75%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.9% 0.077 186.7) |
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 #A5F2E9 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A5F2E9 | 16.47:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #A5F2E9 text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #A5F2E9 text on black | 16.47:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred 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
#ECF9F7
oklch(97.2% 0.014 186)
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Step 100
100
#D6F0ED
oklch(93.5% 0.028 188.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A5F2E9
oklch(90.9% 0.077 186.7)
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Step 300
300
#6DD5CB
oklch(80.8% 0.098 187.2)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AD
oklch(70.7% 0.124 186.6)
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Step 500
500
#009F94
oklch(63.2% 0.111 186.2)
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Step 600
600
#00857D
oklch(55.5% 0.097 187.4)
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Step 700
700
#007069
oklch(49.1% 0.086 187.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C56
oklch(42.8% 0.075 187.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D47
oklch(37.8% 0.066 185.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 185.8)
#A5F2E9 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) | #EAEAE9 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCDFEA | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BF5EF | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5F2E9
#A5F2E9
oklch(90.9% 0.077 186.7)
- #FFD4DB
#FFD4DB
oklch(90.8% 0.049 7.1)
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 #A5F2E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.018
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.028
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.037
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.040
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.041
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.042
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.043
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.044
Use #A5F2E9 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.