#A8D6BC
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(83.6% 0.06 160), rgb(168, 214, 188).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.00:1).
About this color
#A8D6BC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 13.00:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8D6BC |
| RGB | rgb(168, 214, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 36%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.06 160) |
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 #A8D6BC | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A8D6BC | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A8D6BC text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A8D6BC text on black | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc -75.4 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 161.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D2
oklch(88.4% 0.033 161.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8D6BC
oklch(83.6% 0.06 160)
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Step 400
400
#67B38C
oklch(70.6% 0.096 160.2)
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Step 500
500
#33A06F
oklch(63.1% 0.123 159.8)
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Step 600
600
#008959
oklch(55.6% 0.126 160)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#0A4E32
oklch(37.6% 0.08 159.8)
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Step 950
950
#0A2E1E
oklch(27% 0.051 160.6)
#A8D6BC 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) | #D5CFBB | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC9BD | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0D6CE | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8D6BC
#A8D6BC
oklch(83.6% 0.06 160)
- #E5BBD6
#E5BBD6
oklch(83.7% 0.06 339.7)
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 #A8D6BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.026
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.041
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.042
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.055
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.056
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.056
Use #A8D6BC 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.