#A8D6BF
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(83.7% 0.058 163.2), rgb(168, 214, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.03:1).
About this color
#A8D6BF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 163°. 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 13.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 13.03:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8D6BF |
| RGB | rgb(168, 214, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 36%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.058 163.2) |
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 #A8D6BF | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A8D6BF | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A8D6BF text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A8D6BF text on black | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc -75.5 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE7
oklch(93.7% 0.018 164.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D3
oklch(88.5% 0.032 163.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8D6BF
oklch(83.7% 0.058 163.2)
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Step 400
400
#66B390
oklch(70.7% 0.093 163.1)
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Step 500
500
#329F75
oklch(63% 0.117 163.4)
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Step 600
600
#00895F
oklch(55.7% 0.12 163.1)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#094E36
oklch(37.7% 0.077 163.5)
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Step 950
950
#0A2E20
oklch(27.1% 0.049 163.7)
#A8D6BF 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) | #D4CFBE | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC9C0 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FD6CF | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8D6BF
#A8D6BF
oklch(83.7% 0.058 163.2)
- #E6BBD3
#E6BBD3
oklch(83.7% 0.058 343.8)
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 #A8D6BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.026
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.038
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.055
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.055
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.056
Use #A8D6BF 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.