#A8CCDE
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(82.5% 0.046 229.6), rgb(168, 204, 222).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.35:1).
About this color
#A8CCDE is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.35:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.35:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8CCDE |
| RGB | rgb(168, 204, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 45%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.046 229.6) |
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 #A8CCDE | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A8CCDE | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8CCDE text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8CCDE text on black | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc -72.4 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 229.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8CCDE
oklch(82.5% 0.046 229.6)
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Step 400
400
#6FAAC6
oklch(70.8% 0.074 229.5)
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Step 500
500
#4494B7
oklch(63.1% 0.094 229.5)
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Step 600
600
#1C7EA3
oklch(55.7% 0.102 229.3)
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Step 700
700
#096A8C
oklch(49.1% 0.095 229.8)
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Step 800
800
#105671
oklch(42.6% 0.078 229.9)
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Step 900
900
#18475C
oklch(37.6% 0.062 231)
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Step 950
950
#102A36
oklch(27.1% 0.039 230.5)
#A8CCDE 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) | #C3CADF | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC4DE | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98D1D2 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8CCDE
#A8CCDE
oklch(82.5% 0.046 229.6)
- #DFBEAC
#DFBEAC
oklch(82.5% 0.045 50.3)
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 #A8CCDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.022
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.023
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.026
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.032
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.037
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.038
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.039
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.044
Use #A8CCDE 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.