#A8E6FE
Closest named color: Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9). oklch(89.1% 0.071 223.9), rgb(168, 230, 254).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.41:1).
About this color
#A8E6FE is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.41:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9) |
| Black text | 15.41:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8E6FE |
| RGB | rgb(168, 230, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 98%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.1% 0.071 223.9) |
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 #A8E6FE | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A8E6FE | 15.41:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A8E6FE text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A8E6FE text on black | 15.41:1 | AAA | Lc -85.9 | 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
#EDF7FC
oklch(97% 0.013 228.9)
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Step 100
100
#D8EEF7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 224.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A8E6FE
oklch(89.1% 0.071 223.9)
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Step 300
300
#7CCEEC
oklch(81% 0.091 223.6)
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Step 400
400
#00B1DD
oklch(70.6% 0.133 223.9)
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Step 500
500
#0098BE
oklch(63.1% 0.118 223.7)
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Step 600
600
#0080A0
oklch(55.7% 0.104 223.4)
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Step 700
700
#006B87
oklch(49% 0.092 224)
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Step 800
800
#00586F
oklch(42.7% 0.08 223.4)
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Step 900
900
#00495D
oklch(37.7% 0.071 223.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B39
oklch(26.9% 0.051 225.5)
#A8E6FE 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) | #D8E3FF | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBD8FE | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AEEED | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8E6FE
#A8E6FE
oklch(89.1% 0.071 223.9)
- #FFCFBB
#FFCFBB
oklch(89.1% 0.061 43.8)
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 #A8E6FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.031
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.037
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.038
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.041
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.049
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.051
Use #A8E6FE 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.