#A8F4DC
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(91.1% 0.082 172.7), rgb(168, 244, 220).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.63:1).
About this color
#A8F4DC is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.63:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.63:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8F4DC |
| RGB | rgb(168, 244, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 78%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.1% 0.082 172.7) |
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 #A8F4DC | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #A8F4DC | 16.63:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #A8F4DC text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #A8F4DC text on black | 16.63:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#EDF9F4
oklch(97.2% 0.014 169.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#A8F4DC
oklch(91.1% 0.082 172.7)
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Step 200
200
#B2E6D5
oklch(88.4% 0.058 172.9)
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Step 300
300
#71D7BA
oklch(80.9% 0.105 172.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BB98
oklch(70.6% 0.136 172.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A182
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172.6)
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Step 600
600
#00876D
oklch(55.6% 0.107 172.9)
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Step 700
700
#00725B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#A8F4DC 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) | #EFEBDB | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2E1DE | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94F5ED | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8F4DC
#A8F4DC
oklch(91.1% 0.082 172.7)
- #FFD4E5
#FFD4E5
oklch(91.1% 0.053 352.5)
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 #A8F4DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.035
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.037
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.038
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.047
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.048
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.048
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.049
Use #A8F4DC 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.