What color is #A5EBDD?

#A5EBDD is a light, soft teal. In RGB it is rgb(165, 235, 221), and in HSL hsl(168, 64%, 78%).

Is #A5EBDD accessible as text?

On white, #A5EBDD has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 15.53:1 (passes). For text placed on #A5EBDD, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #A5EBDD?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-200 (#96F7E4).

What colors go well with #A5EBDD?

#A5EBDD pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EBA3B1. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #A5EBDD below.

Is #A5EBDD good for buttons?

#A5EBDD works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #A5EBDD — white text only reaches 1.35:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #A5EBDD the same as CSS paleturquoise?

No — #A5EBDD is not the CSS named color paleturquoise, but paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#A5EBDD Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #A5EBDD

Not just a swatch — here's how #A5EBDD works with other colors. Named schemes with #A5EBDD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #A5EBDD Secondary #AEB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

Seafoam keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #A5EBDD Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B19F Ink #2A2723

Seafoam sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #A5EBDD Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Seafoam opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #A5EBDD Secondary #E9FFFB Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Seafoam is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Seafoam carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #A5EBDD Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #CAFFFC

Seafoam is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Seafoam.

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Color Lab

How #A5EBDD actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 36/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 77/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 11/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 30/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 30/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 16/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 28/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 9/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 67/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 84/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 13.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EFF9F7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #A3E1EB — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #A5EBDD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #A5EBDD;
  --color-base-rgb: 165 235 221;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(89.0% 0.073 180.7);
  --color-50: #F2FDFB;
  --color-100: #DDF8F3;
  --color-200: #BCF0E6;
  --color-300: #8EE1D0;
  --color-400: #64CEB9;
  --color-500: #42B39C;
  --color-600: #398979;
  --color-700: #2E6157;
  --color-800: #21403A;
  --color-900: #162724;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  seafoam: {
    50: '#F2FDFB',
    100: '#DDF8F3',
    200: '#BCF0E6',
    300: '#8EE1D0',
    400: '#64CEB9',
    500: '#42B39C',
    600: '#398979',
    700: '#2E6157',
    800: '#21403A',
    900: '#162724',
  },
}

$base: #A5EBDD;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FDFB;
$base-100: #DDF8F3;
$base-200: #BCF0E6;
$base-300: #8EE1D0;
$base-400: #64CEB9;
$base-500: #42B39C;
$base-600: #398979;
$base-700: #2E6157;
$base-800: #21403A;
$base-900: #162724;
$base-hover: #62DCC4;
$base-subtle: #E6F6F3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#A5EBDD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FDFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDF8F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BCF0E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8EE1D0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#64CEB9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#42B39C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#398979",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2E6157",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#21403A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162724",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #A5EBDD

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