#A5FFE2
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(93.5% 0.096 171.8), rgb(165, 255, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.00:1).
About this color
#A5FFE2 is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.00:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 18.00:1 |
| White text | 1.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5FFE2 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 255, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 100%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.5% 0.096 171.8) |
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 #A5FFE2 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #A5FFE2 | 18.00:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #A5FFE2 text on white | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #A5FFE2 text on black | 18.00:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#EBF9F4
oklch(97% 0.016 172.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#A5FFE2
oklch(93.5% 0.096 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#ABE8D4
oklch(88.4% 0.068 172.4)
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Step 300
300
#5DDAB7
oklch(80.8% 0.123 171.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BC96
oklch(70.8% 0.138 171.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A181
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172)
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Step 600
600
#00876C
oklch(55.5% 0.108 172.1)
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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
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#002E23
oklch(26.8% 0.052 171.9)
#A5FFE2 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) | #FAF4E1 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAE9E4 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BFFF6 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5FFE2
#A5FFE2
oklch(93.5% 0.096 171.8)
- #FFE0EC
#FFE0EC
oklch(93.6% 0.037 352.5)
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 #A5FFE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.024
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.026
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.040
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.041
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.045
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.046
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.047
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.051
Use #A5FFE2 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.