#A8D0CA
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(82.7% 0.043 185.2), rgb(168, 208, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.54:1).
About this color
#A8D0CA is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.54:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 12.54:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8D0CA |
| RGB | rgb(168, 208, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 30%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.043 185.2) |
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 #A8D0CA | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A8D0CA | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8D0CA text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A8D0CA text on black | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc -73.3 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFDB
oklch(88.6% 0.024 183.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8D0CA
oklch(82.7% 0.043 185.2)
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Step 400
400
#6DAFA6
oklch(70.7% 0.069 184.8)
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Step 500
500
#3F9B91
oklch(63.2% 0.088 185.4)
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Step 600
600
#0C857B
oklch(55.6% 0.095 185.5)
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Step 700
700
#007067
oklch(49% 0.086 185.2)
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Step 800
800
#055C54
oklch(42.8% 0.074 184.5)
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Step 900
900
#144B46
oklch(37.6% 0.057 186.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E2C29
oklch(26.9% 0.036 186.4)
#A8D0CA 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) | #CCCBCA | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4C6CB | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DD2CE | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8D0CA
#A8D0CA
oklch(82.7% 0.043 185.2)
- #E0BBC2
#E0BBC2
oklch(82.6% 0.043 5.3)
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 #A8D0CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.031
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.032
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.040
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.049
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.051
Use #A8D0CA 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.