#A8F4D9
Closest named color: Light Aqua (#8CFFDB). oklch(91% 0.084 170.2), rgb(168, 244, 217).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.60:1).
About this color
#A8F4D9 is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aqua (#8CFFDB), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.60:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Aqua (#8CFFDB) |
| Black text | 16.60:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8F4D9 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 244, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 78%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91% 0.084 170.2) |
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 #A8F4D9 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A8F4D9 | 16.60:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #A8F4D9 text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #A8F4D9 text on black | 16.60:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred 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
#D6F1E7
oklch(93.6% 0.031 171.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A8F4D9
oklch(91% 0.084 170.2)
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Step 300
300
#71D7B6
oklch(80.8% 0.108 170.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BC93
oklch(70.7% 0.14 169.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A17E
oklch(63.1% 0.125 170.2)
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Step 600
600
#00876A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#A8F4D9 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) | #F0EAD8 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2E1DB | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94F5EC | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8F4D9
#A8F4D9
oklch(91% 0.084 170.2)
- #FFD3E6
#FFD3E6
oklch(91% 0.055 350.4)
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 #A8F4D9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.036
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.039
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.039
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.045
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.047
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.051
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.051
Use #A8F4D9 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.