#A8D5DA
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(84.3% 0.047 204.7), rgb(168, 213, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.19:1).
About this color
#A8D5DA is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 205°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.19:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.19:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8D5DA |
| RGB | rgb(168, 213, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 40%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.047 204.7) |
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 #A8D5DA | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A8D5DA | 13.19:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A8D5DA text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A8D5DA text on black | 13.19:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
-
Step 100
100
#E0EDEE
oklch(93.7% 0.014 202.5)
-
Step 200
200
#C6DFE1
oklch(88.6% 0.027 202.5)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8D5DA
oklch(84.3% 0.047 204.7)
-
Step 400
400
#63AFB7
oklch(70.8% 0.076 204.4)
-
Step 500
500
#2A9AA5
oklch(63.1% 0.097 204.8)
-
Step 600
600
#00838D
oklch(55.6% 0.095 204.2)
-
Step 700
700
#006E77
oklch(49.1% 0.084 204.7)
-
Step 800
800
#005A62
oklch(42.7% 0.073 205.3)
-
Step 900
900
#034B51
oklch(37.7% 0.063 204.2)
-
Step 950
950
#082C30
oklch(27% 0.04 205.7)
#A8D5DA 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) | #CED1DA | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5CADA | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98D9D6 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8D5DA
#A8D5DA
oklch(84.3% 0.047 204.7)
- #E9C0BC
#E9C0BC
oklch(84.2% 0.047 24.7)
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 #A8D5DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.013
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.018
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.032
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.047
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.048
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.050
Use #A8D5DA 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.