#A8D4E2
Closest named color: Light Blue (#ADD8E6). oklch(84.3% 0.05 219.2), rgb(168, 212, 226).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.18:1).
About this color
#A8D4E2 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue (#ADD8E6), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.18:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue (#ADD8E6) |
| Black text | 13.18:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8D4E2 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 212, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 50%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.05 219.2) |
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 #A8D4E2 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A8D4E2 | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A8D4E2 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A8D4E2 text on black | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
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
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6DEE6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 219.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8D4E2
oklch(84.3% 0.05 219.2)
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Step 400
400
#63ADC3
oklch(70.8% 0.08 219.2)
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Step 500
500
#2B98B3
oklch(63.2% 0.102 218.5)
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Step 600
600
#00819B
oklch(55.7% 0.1 218.5)
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Step 700
700
#006C83
oklch(49.1% 0.089 219.3)
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Step 800
800
#00586C
oklch(42.6% 0.078 220.2)
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Step 900
900
#044A5A
oklch(37.9% 0.067 219.1)
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Step 950
950
#082B34
oklch(26.9% 0.042 218.6)
#A8D4E2 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) | #CBD1E3 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2CAE2 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96D9D8 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8D4E2
#A8D4E2
oklch(84.3% 0.05 219.2)
- #EAC1B4
#EAC1B4
oklch(84.3% 0.051 38.3)
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 #A8D4E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.013
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.021
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.033
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.034
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.042
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.043
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.046
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.046
Use #A8D4E2 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.