#A8DED1
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(86% 0.058 178.4), rgb(168, 222, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.03:1).
About this color
#A8DED1 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.03:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 14.03:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8DED1 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 222, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 45%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.058 178.4) |
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 #A8DED1 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A8DED1 | 14.03:1 | AAA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A8DED1 text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A8DED1 text on black | 14.03:1 | AAA | Lc -80.0 | 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
#EFF8F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 100
100
#DBEFEA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 179.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A8DED1
oklch(86% 0.058 178.4)
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Step 300
300
#8AD1C1
oklch(80.9% 0.075 178.5)
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Step 400
400
#2CB9A1
oklch(70.8% 0.12 178.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A08A
oklch(63.2% 0.116 178.3)
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Step 600
600
#008674
oklch(55.5% 0.101 178.9)
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Step 700
700
#007161
oklch(49.1% 0.09 178.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4F
oklch(42.8% 0.079 177.8)
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Step 900
900
#004D42
oklch(37.6% 0.069 179)
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Step 950
950
#002E27
oklch(27% 0.049 179.5)
#A8DED1 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) | #DAD7D0 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFD0D2 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AE0DA | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8DED1
#A8DED1
oklch(86% 0.058 178.4)
- #F2C2D0
#F2C2D0
oklch(86% 0.058 359)
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 #A8DED1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.022
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.031
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.039
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.041
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.051
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.056
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.059
Use #A8DED1 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.