#A8D7EE
Closest named color: Light Blue (#ADD8E6). oklch(85.4% 0.058 229.4), rgb(168, 215, 238).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.61:1).
About this color
#A8D7EE is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 229°. 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 13.61:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue (#ADD8E6) |
| Black text | 13.61:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8D7EE |
| RGB | rgb(168, 215, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 67%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.058 229.4) |
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 #A8D7EE | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A8D7EE | 13.61:1 | AAA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A8D7EE text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A8D7EE text on black | 13.61:1 | AAA | Lc -78.1 | 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
#DCEDF6
oklch(93.6% 0.022 230.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A8D7EE
oklch(85.4% 0.058 229.4)
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Step 300
300
#8DCAE8
oklch(80.8% 0.075 230.1)
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Step 400
400
#3CAEDC
oklch(70.7% 0.12 229.2)
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Step 500
500
#0096C5
oklch(63% 0.125 229.4)
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Step 600
600
#007EA7
oklch(55.5% 0.111 230)
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Step 700
700
#006A8D
oklch(49.1% 0.098 229.8)
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Step 800
800
#005774
oklch(42.7% 0.085 229.4)
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Step 900
900
#004861
oklch(37.6% 0.075 229.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B3B
oklch(27% 0.053 228.8)
#A8D7EE 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) | #CBD5EF | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1CDEE | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92DEDE | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8D7EE
#A8D7EE
oklch(85.4% 0.058 229.4)
- #F0C5AE
#F0C5AE
oklch(85.5% 0.058 49.7)
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 #A8D7EE, 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 0.029
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.032
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.037
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.037
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.046
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.048
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.050
Use #A8D7EE 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.