#A8D4E4
Closest named color: Light Blue (#ADD8E6). oklch(84.4% 0.051 222.1), rgb(168, 212, 228).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.20:1).
About this color
#A8D4E4 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 222°. 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 13.20:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue (#ADD8E6) |
| Black text | 13.20:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8D4E4 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 212, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 53%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.051 222.1) |
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 #A8D4E4 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A8D4E4 | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A8D4E4 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A8D4E4 text on black | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc -76.3 | 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
#F1F7F9
oklch(97.2% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 224.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DEE7
oklch(88.6% 0.028 222.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8D4E4
oklch(84.4% 0.051 222.1)
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Step 400
400
#63ACC5
oklch(70.6% 0.082 222.2)
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Step 500
500
#2B97B7
oklch(63.1% 0.105 222.4)
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Step 600
600
#00809E
oklch(55.6% 0.103 221.9)
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Step 700
700
#006C85
oklch(49.2% 0.09 221.2)
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Step 800
800
#00586E
oklch(42.7% 0.079 222.3)
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Step 900
900
#03495B
oklch(37.6% 0.068 221.8)
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Step 950
950
#082B36
oklch(27% 0.044 223.1)
#A8D4E4 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) | #CAD1E5 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1CAE4 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95D9D9 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8D4E4
#A8D4E4
oklch(84.4% 0.051 222.1)
- #EAC2B2
#EAC2B2
oklch(84.5% 0.051 43)
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 #A8D4E4, 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 0.023
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.032
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.034
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.041
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.043
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.044
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.046
Use #A8D4E4 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.