#A8CBDB
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(82.2% 0.044 227.3), rgb(168, 203, 219).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.23:1).
About this color
#A8CBDB is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.23:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 12.23:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8CBDB |
| RGB | rgb(168, 203, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 41%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.044 227.3) |
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 #A8CBDB | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A8CBDB | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8CBDB text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8CBDB text on black | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc -71.9 | 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
#E2ECF0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.025 226.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8CBDB
oklch(82.2% 0.044 227.3)
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Step 400
400
#71AAC3
oklch(70.8% 0.07 227.4)
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Step 500
500
#4794B3
oklch(63% 0.089 227.1)
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Step 600
600
#227E9F
oklch(55.6% 0.096 227.1)
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Step 700
700
#116A88
oklch(49% 0.09 227.3)
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Step 800
800
#14576F
oklch(42.8% 0.075 227.2)
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Step 900
900
#1A485A
oklch(37.9% 0.058 227.3)
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Step 950
950
#112A34
oklch(27% 0.036 226.6)
#A8CBDB 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) | #C3C9DC | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC3DB | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99D0D0 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8CBDB
#A8CBDB
oklch(82.2% 0.044 227.3)
- #DEBDAD
#DEBDAD
oklch(82.3% 0.044 47.4)
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 #A8CBDB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.022
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.023
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.024
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.035
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.039
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.043
Use #A8CBDB 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.