#A8D9BB
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(84.3% 0.066 157.8), rgb(168, 217, 187).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.30:1).
About this color
#A8D9BB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 13.30:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8D9BB |
| RGB | rgb(168, 217, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 39%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.066 157.8) |
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 #A8D9BB | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A8D9BB | 13.30:1 | AAA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A8D9BB text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A8D9BB text on black | 13.30:1 | AAA | Lc -76.8 | 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
#E0EEE5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 157.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1D0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 157.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8D9BB
oklch(84.3% 0.066 157.8)
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Step 400
400
#63B587
oklch(70.8% 0.106 157.6)
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Step 500
500
#28A169
oklch(63% 0.134 157.9)
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Step 600
600
#008954
oklch(55.5% 0.13 157.7)
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Step 700
700
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#014F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.1)
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Step 950
950
#082E1C
oklch(26.9% 0.054 158.5)
#A8D9BB 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) | #D8D1B9 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0CBBD | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0D8D0 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8D9BB
#A8D9BB
oklch(84.3% 0.066 157.8)
- #E9BBDB
#E9BBDB
oklch(84.2% 0.067 337.5)
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 #A8D9BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.032
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.035
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.058
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.059
Use #A8D9BB 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.