#A8CDCE
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(82.2% 0.039 198.4), rgb(168, 205, 206).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.28:1).
About this color
#A8CDCE is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 198°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.28:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 12.28:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8CDCE |
| RGB | rgb(168, 205, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 28%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.039 198.4) |
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 #A8CDCE | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A8CDCE | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8CDCE text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8CDCE text on black | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc -72.1 | 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
#F2F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDE
oklch(88.5% 0.022 196.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8CDCE
oklch(82.2% 0.039 198.4)
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Step 400
400
#70ADAF
oklch(70.7% 0.063 198.5)
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Step 500
500
#45989B
oklch(63% 0.08 198.5)
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Step 600
600
#1D8386
oklch(55.7% 0.088 198)
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Step 700
700
#0A6E72
oklch(49% 0.081 199.4)
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Step 800
800
#115A5C
oklch(42.7% 0.067 197.8)
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Step 900
900
#184A4C
oklch(37.7% 0.053 198.9)
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Step 950
950
#102B2C
oklch(26.9% 0.033 198.6)
#A8CDCE 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) | #C8C9CE | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0C4CE | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CD0CD | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8CDCE
#A8CDCE
oklch(82.2% 0.039 198.4)
- #DDBBBB
#DDBBBB
oklch(82.1% 0.039 18)
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 #A8CDCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.035
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.040
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.040
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.040
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.046
Use #A8CDCE 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.