#A8DEE6
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(86.6% 0.056 207.5), rgb(168, 222, 230).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.25:1).
About this color
#A8DEE6 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.25:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 14.25:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8DEE6 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 222, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 55%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.6% 0.056 207.5) |
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 #A8DEE6 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A8DEE6 | 14.25:1 | AAA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A8DEE6 text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A8DEE6 text on black | 14.25:1 | AAA | Lc -80.9 | 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
#EEF7F9
oklch(97% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 100
100
#DBEEF1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 208.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A8DEE6
oklch(86.6% 0.056 207.5)
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Step 300
300
#87CED9
oklch(80.8% 0.073 208.2)
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Step 400
400
#20B4C6
oklch(70.6% 0.116 208)
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Step 500
500
#009BAB
oklch(63% 0.108 207.7)
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Step 600
600
#008290
oklch(55.5% 0.095 208)
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Step 700
700
#006E79
oklch(49.2% 0.084 206.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A64
oklch(42.8% 0.073 207.9)
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Step 900
900
#004B53
oklch(37.7% 0.065 207)
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Step 950
950
#002D32
oklch(27.1% 0.046 206.3)
#A8DEE6 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) | #D5DAE7 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAD1E6 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94E3E0 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8DEE6
#A8DEE6
oklch(86.6% 0.056 207.5)
- #F6C6BF
#F6C6BF
oklch(86.7% 0.056 27.9)
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 #A8DEE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.011
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.015
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.017
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.043
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.049
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.054
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.056
Use #A8DEE6 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.