What color is #A5EDEB?

#A5EDEB is a light, soft cyan. In RGB it is rgb(165, 237, 235), and in HSL hsl(178, 67%, 79%).

Is #A5EDEB accessible as text?

On white, #A5EDEB has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 15.91:1 (passes). For text placed on #A5EDEB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #A5EDEB?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-200 (#A2F4FD).

What colors go well with #A5EDEB?

#A5EDEB pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EDA6A8. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #A5EDEB below.

Is #A5EDEB good for buttons?

#A5EDEB works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #A5EDEB — white text only reaches 1.32:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #A5EDEB the same as CSS paleturquoise?

No — #A5EDEB is not the CSS named color paleturquoise, but paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) is the closest CSS named color.

#A5EDEB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #A5EDEB

Not just a swatch — here's how #A5EDEB works with other colors. Named schemes with #A5EDEB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #A5EDEB Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A4 Anchor #2E3236

Pale Turquoise 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 #A5EDEB Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F Ink #2A2723

Pale Turquoise 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 #A5EDEB Accent #A7C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Pale Turquoise 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 #F6F4EF Accent #A5EDEB Secondary #E8FFFF Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Pale Turquoise 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 Pale Turquoise carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #A5EDEB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #C8FFFF

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

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Color Lab

How #A5EDEB 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 33/100

Cool

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

Softness 78/100

High

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

Depth 10/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 14/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 28/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 15/100

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 8/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 69/100

High

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

Print safety 82/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #A5EDEB with

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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 14.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EFF9F9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #A6D8ED — 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 #A5EDEB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #A5EDEB;
  --color-base-rgb: 165 237 235;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(89.8% 0.071 193.8);
  --color-50: #F2FDFD;
  --color-100: #DCF9F8;
  --color-200: #BBF1F0;
  --color-300: #8CE3E0;
  --color-400: #62D0CD;
  --color-500: #3FB5B1;
  --color-600: #378B88;
  --color-700: #2C6261;
  --color-800: #20413F;
  --color-900: #162827;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pale-turquoise: {
    50: '#F2FDFD',
    100: '#DCF9F8',
    200: '#BBF1F0',
    300: '#8CE3E0',
    400: '#62D0CD',
    500: '#3FB5B1',
    600: '#378B88',
    700: '#2C6261',
    800: '#20413F',
    900: '#162827',
  },
}

$base: #A5EDEB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FDFD;
$base-100: #DCF9F8;
$base-200: #BBF1F0;
$base-300: #8CE3E0;
$base-400: #62D0CD;
$base-500: #3FB5B1;
$base-600: #378B88;
$base-700: #2C6261;
$base-800: #20413F;
$base-900: #162827;
$base-hover: #62E0DC;
$base-subtle: #E7F7F7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#A5EDEB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FDFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCF9F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BBF1F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8CE3E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#62D0CD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3FB5B1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#378B88",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2C6261",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#20413F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162827",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #A5EDEB

Color Lab

Pairs with #A5EDEB

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