#A8CFC5
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(82.4% 0.044 177.8), rgb(168, 207, 197).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.39:1).
About this color
#A8CFC5 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.39:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.39:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8CFC5 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 207, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 29%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.044 177.8) |
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 #A8CFC5 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A8CFC5 | 12.39:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8CFC5 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8CFC5 text on black | 12.39:1 | AAA | Lc -72.6 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDEA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 178)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 177.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8CFC5
oklch(82.4% 0.044 177.8)
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Step 400
400
#6FAFA0
oklch(70.6% 0.07 177.7)
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Step 500
500
#439B89
oklch(63.1% 0.089 177.7)
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Step 600
600
#188673
oklch(55.7% 0.097 177.4)
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Step 700
700
#027160
oklch(49.1% 0.09 177.4)
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Step 800
800
#0D5C4F
oklch(42.7% 0.074 178.1)
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Step 900
900
#174C41
oklch(37.8% 0.059 176.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C26
oklch(26.9% 0.037 177.8)
#A8CFC5 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) | #CCCAC5 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4C5C6 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9ED0CC | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8CFC5
#A8CFC5
oklch(82.4% 0.044 177.8)
- #DEBAC5
#DEBAC5
oklch(82.3% 0.044 357.8)
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 #A8CFC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.028
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.036
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.039
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.047
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.054
Use #A8CFC5 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.