#A8C8C3
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(80.8% 0.035 185), rgb(168, 200, 195).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.71:1).
About this color
#A8C8C3 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.71:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.71:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8C8C3 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 200, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 23%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.035 185) |
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 #A8C8C3 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A8C8C3 | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8C8C3 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8C8C3 text on black | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc -69.5 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEB
oklch(93.6% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 200
200
#CCDEDB
oklch(88.6% 0.02 184.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8C8C3
oklch(80.8% 0.035 185)
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Step 400
400
#78ACA5
oklch(70.6% 0.056 185.6)
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Step 500
500
#53988F
oklch(63.2% 0.072 184.7)
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Step 600
600
#338279
oklch(55.5% 0.078 184.9)
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Step 700
700
#256E66
oklch(49.1% 0.072 185)
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Step 800
800
#215A53
oklch(42.8% 0.06 184.2)
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Step 900
900
#214A45
oklch(37.8% 0.047 185)
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Step 950
950
#142B28
oklch(26.9% 0.03 184.8)
#A8C8C3 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) | #C5C4C3 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEBFC4 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0CAC6 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8C8C3
#A8C8C3
oklch(80.8% 0.035 185)
- #D5B7BD
#D5B7BD
oklch(80.7% 0.035 4.3)
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 #A8C8C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.035
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.038
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.040
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.045
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.049
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
Use #A8C8C3 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.