#A8EED3
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(89.5% 0.079 168.6), rgb(168, 238, 211).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.83:1).
About this color
#A8EED3 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 15.83:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8EED3 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 238, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 67%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.5% 0.079 168.6) |
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 #A8EED3 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A8EED3 | 15.83:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A8EED3 text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A8EED3 text on black | 15.83:1 | AAA | Lc -87.7 | 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
#EDF9F4
oklch(97.2% 0.014 169.3)
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Step 100
100
#D8F1E6
oklch(93.7% 0.03 167.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A8EED3
oklch(89.5% 0.079 168.6)
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Step 300
300
#79D6B5
oklch(80.9% 0.102 168.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BC90
oklch(70.6% 0.142 168.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A17B
oklch(63% 0.127 168.5)
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Step 600
600
#008867
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#A8EED3 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) | #EAE5D2 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DEDCD5 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97EFE6 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8EED3
#A8EED3
oklch(89.5% 0.079 168.6)
- #FFCBE4
#FFCBE4
oklch(89.5% 0.067 348)
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 #A8EED3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.039
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.043
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.044
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.045
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.047
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.051
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.053
Use #A8EED3 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.