#A8D5B5
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(83.2% 0.065 153.9), rgb(168, 213, 181).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.84:1).
About this color
#A8D5B5 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.84:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8D5B5 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 213, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 35%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.065 153.9) |
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 #A8D5B5 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A8D5B5 | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A8D5B5 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A8D5B5 text on black | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc -74.7 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CE
oklch(88.6% 0.037 152.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8D5B5
oklch(83.2% 0.065 153.9)
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Step 400
400
#6AB483
oklch(70.8% 0.104 153.9)
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Step 500
500
#39A063
oklch(63.1% 0.132 153.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A4B
oklch(55.6% 0.14 154)
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Step 700
700
#00743E
oklch(49% 0.124 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#0F4E2B
oklch(37.6% 0.086 153.8)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E1A
oklch(27% 0.054 154.4)
#A8D5B5 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) | #D5CEB3 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC8B7 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1D4CC | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8D5B5
#A8D5B5
oklch(83.2% 0.065 153.9)
- #E3B9DA
#E3B9DA
oklch(83.3% 0.065 333.7)
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 #A8D5B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.027
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.040
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.042
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.052
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
Use #A8D5B5 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.