#A8CEBA
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81.8% 0.049 162.2), rgb(168, 206, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.20:1).
About this color
#A8CEBA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.20:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8CEBA |
| RGB | rgb(168, 206, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 28%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.049 162.2) |
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 #A8CEBA | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A8CEBA | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8CEBA text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8CEBA text on black | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc -71.7 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD4
oklch(88.5% 0.027 163.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8CEBA
oklch(81.8% 0.049 162.2)
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Step 400
400
#72B092
oklch(70.6% 0.078 162.5)
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Step 500
500
#499C77
oklch(63% 0.1 162.3)
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Step 600
600
#238760
oklch(55.7% 0.109 162.4)
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Step 700
700
#12724F
oklch(49.1% 0.101 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#155D41
oklch(42.7% 0.084 162.4)
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Step 900
900
#1A4C37
oklch(37.6% 0.065 162.7)
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Step 950
950
#112D20
oklch(27.1% 0.042 161.5)
#A8CEBA 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) | #CDC8B9 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C3BB | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1CEC8 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8CEBA
#A8CEBA
oklch(81.8% 0.049 162.2)
- #DBB8CC
#DBB8CC
oklch(81.9% 0.048 342.9)
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 #A8CEBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.023
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.032
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.052
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.060
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.061
Use #A8CEBA 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.