#A8EBCA
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(88.6% 0.081 162.8), rgb(168, 235, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.40:1).
About this color
#A8EBCA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 15.40:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8EBCA |
| RGB | rgb(168, 235, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 63%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.6% 0.081 162.8) |
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 #A8EBCA | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A8EBCA | 15.40:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A8EBCA text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A8EBCA text on black | 15.40:1 | 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
#EEF9F3
oklch(97.2% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 100
100
#D9F1E4
oklch(93.7% 0.031 162.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A8EBCA
oklch(88.6% 0.081 162.8)
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Step 300
300
#7DD6AD
oklch(80.9% 0.105 162.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BD84
oklch(70.6% 0.153 162.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A271
oklch(63% 0.136 163)
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Step 600
600
#00895E
oklch(55.7% 0.121 162.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#A8EBCA 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) | #E9E1C8 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD9CC | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AEBE1 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8EBCA
#A8EBCA
oklch(88.6% 0.081 162.8)
- #FFC6E7
#FFC6E7
oklch(88.7% 0.077 343.2)
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 #A8EBCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.034
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.040
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.042
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.043
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.045
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.050
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.053
Use #A8EBCA 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.