#A8D5EA
Closest named color: Light Blue (#ADD8E6). oklch(84.8% 0.055 228.1), rgb(168, 213, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.37:1).
About this color
#A8D5EA is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 228°. 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 13.37:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue (#ADD8E6) |
| Black text | 13.37:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8D5EA |
| RGB | rgb(168, 213, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 61%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.055 228.1) |
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 #A8D5EA | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A8D5EA | 13.37:1 | AAA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A8D5EA text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A8D5EA text on black | 13.37:1 | AAA | Lc -77.0 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EFF7FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 228.9)
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Step 100
100
#DCEDF5
oklch(93.6% 0.021 227.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A8D5EA
oklch(84.8% 0.055 228.1)
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Step 300
300
#90CAE5
oklch(80.9% 0.071 228.6)
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Step 400
400
#43AED8
oklch(70.7% 0.114 227.9)
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Step 500
500
#0097C4
oklch(63.2% 0.123 228.1)
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Step 600
600
#007FA5
oklch(55.7% 0.108 227.8)
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Step 700
700
#006A8B
oklch(49% 0.096 228.3)
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Step 800
800
#005773
oklch(42.7% 0.084 228.5)
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Step 900
900
#004960
oklch(37.8% 0.073 227.3)
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Step 950
950
#002B3B
oklch(27% 0.053 228.8)
#A8D5EA 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) | #CAD3EB | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0CBEA | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93DBDB | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8D5EA
#A8D5EA
oklch(84.8% 0.055 228.1)
- #EDC3AE
#EDC3AE
oklch(84.8% 0.056 48)
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 #A8D5EA, 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 0.028
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.033
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.034
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.038
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.043
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.043
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.049
Use #A8D5EA 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.