#A8F5D8
Closest named color: Light Aqua (#8CFFDB). oklch(91.2% 0.086 168.9), rgb(168, 245, 216).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.71:1).
About this color
#A8F5D8 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aqua (#8CFFDB), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Aqua (#8CFFDB) |
| Black text | 16.71:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8F5D8 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 245, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 79%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.2% 0.086 168.9) |
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 #A8F5D8 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #A8F5D8 | 16.71:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #A8F5D8 text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #A8F5D8 text on black | 16.71:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | 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
#ECF9F4
oklch(97.1% 0.015 171.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#A8F5D8
oklch(91.2% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 200
200
#B2E7D2
oklch(88.5% 0.062 168.7)
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Step 300
300
#70D8B4
oklch(81% 0.111 168.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BC91
oklch(70.7% 0.142 168.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A17C
oklch(63% 0.126 169.1)
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Step 600
600
#008868
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.9)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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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)
#A8F5D8 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) | #F1EBD7 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4E1DA | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95F6EC | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8F5D8
#A8F5D8
oklch(91.2% 0.086 168.9)
- #FFD4E8
#FFD4E8
oklch(91.2% 0.054 348.5)
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 #A8F5D8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.034
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.038
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.042
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.044
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.045
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.048
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.051
Use #A8F5D8 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.