#A8E7F7
Closest named color: Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9). oklch(89.1% 0.067 215.2), rgb(168, 231, 247).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.43:1).
About this color
#A8E7F7 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 215°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.43:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9) |
| Black text | 15.43:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8E7F7 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 231, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 83%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.1% 0.067 215.2) |
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 #A8E7F7 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A8E7F7 | 15.43:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A8E7F7 text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A8E7F7 text on black | 15.43:1 | AAA | Lc -86.0 | 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
#EDF8FA
oklch(97.1% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 100
100
#D8EFF4
oklch(93.7% 0.025 212.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A8E7F7
oklch(89.1% 0.067 215.2)
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Step 300
300
#7CCFE4
oklch(80.9% 0.086 215.8)
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Step 400
400
#00B3D1
oklch(70.6% 0.125 215.4)
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Step 500
500
#009AB4
oklch(63.2% 0.112 215.3)
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Step 600
600
#008197
oklch(55.5% 0.098 215.2)
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Step 700
700
#006D7F
oklch(49.2% 0.087 214.3)
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Step 800
800
#005969
oklch(42.7% 0.076 215.4)
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Step 900
900
#004A58
oklch(37.7% 0.067 215.8)
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Step 950
950
#002C35
oklch(27% 0.048 215.4)
#A8E7F7 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) | #DBE3F8 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CED9F7 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CEDEC | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8E7F7
#A8E7F7
oklch(89.1% 0.067 215.2)
- #FFCEC1
#FFCEC1
oklch(89.1% 0.059 35.3)
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 #A8E7F7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.024
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.027
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.035
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.039
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.048
Use #A8E7F7 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.