#A8D7CF
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(84.4% 0.05 183.6), rgb(168, 215, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.28:1).
About this color
#A8D7CF is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.28:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.28:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8D7CF |
| RGB | rgb(168, 215, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 37%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.05 183.6) |
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 #A8D7CF | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A8D7CF | 13.28:1 | AAA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A8D7CF text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A8D7CF text on black | 13.28:1 | AAA | Lc -76.7 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
-
Step 100
100
#E0EDEB
oklch(93.6% 0.014 185.9)
-
Step 200
200
#C6DFDB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 185.1)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8D7CF
oklch(84.4% 0.05 183.6)
-
Step 400
400
#62B1A6
oklch(70.7% 0.08 184.1)
-
Step 500
500
#279D90
oklch(63% 0.102 183.9)
-
Step 600
600
#008679
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.1)
-
Step 700
700
#007066
oklch(49% 0.087 184.2)
-
Step 800
800
#005C53
oklch(42.6% 0.076 183.4)
-
Step 900
900
#004D45
oklch(37.7% 0.067 183.1)
-
Step 950
950
#072D29
oklch(27% 0.042 184.9)
#A8D7CF 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) | #D2D2CF | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9CBD0 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BD9D4 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8D7CF
#A8D7CF
oklch(84.4% 0.05 183.6)
- #E9BFC8
#E9BFC8
oklch(84.4% 0.049 3.8)
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 #A8D7CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.017
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.033
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.037
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.037
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.052
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.052
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.055
Use #A8D7CF 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.