#A8DFF9
Closest named color: Light Blue (#ADD8E6). oklch(87.5% 0.067 228.7), rgb(168, 223, 249).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.58:1).
About this color
#A8DFF9 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue (#ADD8E6), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.58:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue (#ADD8E6) |
| Black text | 14.58:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8DFF9 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 223, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 87%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.5% 0.067 228.7) |
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 #A8DFF9 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A8DFF9 | 14.58:1 | AAA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A8DFF9 text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A8DFF9 text on black | 14.58:1 | AAA | Lc -82.4 | 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
#EEF7FC
oklch(97.1% 0.012 231.7)
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Step 100
100
#DAEEF7
oklch(93.7% 0.024 226.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A8DFF9
oklch(87.5% 0.067 228.7)
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Step 300
300
#84CCED
oklch(81% 0.086 228.7)
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Step 400
400
#0AB0E4
oklch(70.8% 0.137 228.4)
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Step 500
500
#0097C4
oklch(63.2% 0.123 228.1)
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Step 600
600
#007FA6
oklch(55.7% 0.109 228.5)
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Step 700
700
#006A8C
oklch(49% 0.097 229.1)
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Step 800
800
#005773
oklch(42.7% 0.084 228.5)
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Step 900
900
#004861
oklch(37.6% 0.075 229.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B3B
oklch(27% 0.053 228.8)
#A8DFF9 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) | #D2DCFA | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6D3F9 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DE7E7 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8DFF9
#A8DFF9
oklch(87.5% 0.067 228.7)
- #FBC9B0
#FBC9B0
oklch(87.3% 0.066 47.9)
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 #A8DFF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.027
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.028
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.039
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.044
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.047
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.049
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.051
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.055
Use #A8DFF9 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.