#A8C5D2
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(80.6% 0.036 226.7), rgb(168, 197, 210).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.58:1).
About this color
#A8C5D2 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.58:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.58:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8C5D2 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 197, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 32%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.036 226.7) |
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 #A8C5D2 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A8C5D2 | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8C5D2 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8C5D2 text on black | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBEF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE4
oklch(88.5% 0.02 229.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8C5D2
oklch(80.6% 0.036 226.7)
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Step 400
400
#7AA8BD
oklch(70.6% 0.058 227.9)
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Step 500
500
#5593AC
oklch(63.1% 0.074 226.1)
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Step 600
600
#387D98
oklch(55.7% 0.081 226.7)
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Step 700
700
#296982
oklch(49.1% 0.076 227.3)
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Step 800
800
#245669
oklch(42.8% 0.062 226)
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Step 900
900
#234755
oklch(37.7% 0.048 225.6)
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Step 950
950
#152A32
oklch(27.1% 0.031 224.6)
#A8C5D2 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) | #BEC3D3 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8BED2 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CC9C9 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8C5D2
#A8C5D2
oklch(80.6% 0.036 226.7)
- #D5B9AC
#D5B9AC
oklch(80.6% 0.037 46.4)
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 #A8C5D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.016
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.022
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.026
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.030
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.031
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.036
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.044
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.046
Use #A8C5D2 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.