#A7E5FF
Closest named color: Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9). oklch(88.9% 0.072 225.8), rgb(167, 229, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.29:1).
About this color
#A7E5FF is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.29:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9) |
| Black text | 15.29:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7E5FF |
| RGB | rgb(167, 229, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 100%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.9% 0.072 225.8) |
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 #A7E5FF | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A7E5FF | 15.29:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A7E5FF text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A7E5FF text on black | 15.29:1 | AAA | Lc -85.4 | 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
#EDF7FC
oklch(97% 0.013 228.9)
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Step 100
100
#D8EEF8
oklch(93.6% 0.027 226.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A7E5FF
oklch(88.9% 0.072 225.8)
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Step 300
300
#7BCDEE
oklch(80.8% 0.093 225.9)
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Step 400
400
#00B1E0
oklch(70.8% 0.135 225.5)
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Step 500
500
#0097C1
oklch(63% 0.121 226.4)
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Step 600
600
#007FA2
oklch(55.5% 0.106 225.7)
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Step 700
700
#006B89
oklch(49.1% 0.094 225.7)
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Step 800
800
#005771
oklch(42.6% 0.082 226.6)
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Step 900
900
#00495F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 226.2)
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Step 950
950
#002B39
oklch(26.9% 0.051 225.5)
#A7E5FF 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) | #D7E2FF | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAD7FF | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88EDED | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7E5FF
#A7E5FF
oklch(88.9% 0.072 225.8)
- #FFCEB8
#FFCEB8
oklch(88.8% 0.063 45.5)
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 #A7E5FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.033
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.040
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.040
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.042
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.049
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.053
Use #A7E5FF 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.