#A8D5CC
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(83.9% 0.049 181.5), rgb(168, 213, 204).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.05:1).
About this color
#A8D5CC is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.05:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.05:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8D5CC |
| RGB | rgb(168, 213, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 35%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.049 181.5) |
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 #A8D5CC | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A8D5CC | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A8D5CC text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A8D5CC text on black | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc -75.6 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 180.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7DFDA
oklch(88.4% 0.026 181.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8D5CC
oklch(83.9% 0.049 181.5)
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Step 400
400
#66B1A4
oklch(70.8% 0.078 181.6)
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Step 500
500
#309D8D
oklch(63.1% 0.1 181.1)
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Step 600
600
#008677
oklch(55.6% 0.1 181.4)
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Step 700
700
#007164
oklch(49.2% 0.089 181.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C52
oklch(42.6% 0.076 182.2)
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Step 900
900
#074D44
oklch(37.8% 0.065 181.3)
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Step 950
950
#092D28
oklch(27% 0.041 182.1)
#A8D5CC 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) | #D1D0CC | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C9CD | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CD7D2 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8D5CC
#A8D5CC
oklch(83.9% 0.049 181.5)
- #E7BDC8
#E7BDC8
oklch(83.8% 0.05 0.7)
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 #A8D5CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.022
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.033
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.036
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.054
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.054
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.055
Use #A8D5CC 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.