#A8F5E7
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(91.6% 0.078 181.9), rgb(168, 245, 231).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.87:1).
About this color
#A8F5E7 is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.87:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.87:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8F5E7 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 245, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 79%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.6% 0.078 181.9) |
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 #A8F5E7 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #A8F5E7 | 16.87:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #A8F5E7 text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #A8F5E7 text on black | 16.87:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | 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
#ECF9F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 180.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#A8F5E7
oklch(91.6% 0.078 181.9)
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Step 200
200
#B1E6DC
oklch(88.6% 0.056 182.1)
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Step 300
300
#6ED6C5
oklch(80.9% 0.101 181.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA6
oklch(70.8% 0.127 181.5)
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Step 500
500
#009F8E
oklch(63% 0.113 181.8)
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Step 600
600
#008678
oklch(55.6% 0.1 182.2)
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Step 700
700
#007164
oklch(49.2% 0.089 181.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C52
oklch(42.6% 0.076 182.2)
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Step 900
900
#004D44
oklch(37.7% 0.068 181.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E28
oklch(27% 0.049 181.5)
#A8F5E7 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) | #EEECE7 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0E2E8 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90F8F1 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8F5E7
#A8F5E7
oklch(91.6% 0.078 181.9)
- #FFD7E1
#FFD7E1
oklch(91.6% 0.046 1.3)
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 #A8F5E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.025
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.033
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.038
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.041
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.043
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.044
Use #A8F5E7 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.