#A8DEEE
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(86.9% 0.06 218), rgb(168, 222, 238).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.34:1).
About this color
#A8DEEE is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.34:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 14.34:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8DEEE |
| RGB | rgb(168, 222, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 67%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.9% 0.06 218) |
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 #A8DEEE | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A8DEEE | 14.34:1 | AAA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A8DEEE text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A8DEEE text on black | 14.34:1 | AAA | Lc -81.3 | 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
#EEF7FA
oklch(97% 0.01 219.6)
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Step 100
100
#DAEEF4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 217.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A8DEEE
oklch(86.9% 0.06 218)
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Step 300
300
#86CDE2
oklch(80.9% 0.077 218.5)
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Step 400
400
#1CB2D3
oklch(70.6% 0.122 218.1)
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Step 500
500
#0099B7
oklch(63.1% 0.114 218.3)
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Step 600
600
#00819A
oklch(55.7% 0.1 217.7)
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Step 700
700
#006C82
oklch(49.1% 0.088 218.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596B
oklch(42.8% 0.077 217.7)
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Step 900
900
#004A59
oklch(37.7% 0.067 217.2)
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Step 950
950
#002C36
oklch(27% 0.048 217.4)
#A8DEEE 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) | #D3DAEF | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8D2EE | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91E4E3 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8DEEE
#A8DEEE
oklch(86.9% 0.06 218)
- #F8C7B8
#F8C7B8
oklch(86.9% 0.06 37.7)
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 #A8DEEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.016
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.016
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.024
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.051
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.052
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.053
Use #A8DEEE 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.