#A8DBC8
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(85% 0.059 170), rgb(168, 219, 200).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.63:1).
About this color
#A8DBC8 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.63:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.63:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8DBC8 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 219, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 41%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.059 170) |
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 #A8DBC8 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A8DBC8 | 13.63:1 | AAA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A8DBC8 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A8DBC8 text on black | 13.63:1 | AAA | Lc -78.2 | 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
#EFF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 100
100
#DCEFE8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 171.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A8DBC8
oklch(85% 0.059 170)
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Step 300
300
#8ED1B9
oklch(80.9% 0.076 169.9)
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Step 400
400
#3BB995
oklch(70.8% 0.122 169.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A17E
oklch(63.1% 0.125 170.2)
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Step 600
600
#008869
oklch(55.7% 0.111 169.5)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#A8DBC8 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) | #D8D4C7 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFCDC9 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CDCD5 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8DBC8
#A8DBC8
oklch(85% 0.059 170)
- #EDBFD3
#EDBFD3
oklch(85.1% 0.058 350.5)
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 #A8DBC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.029
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.037
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.038
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.059
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.060
Use #A8DBC8 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.