#A8F5EC
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(91.8% 0.077 186.8), rgb(168, 245, 236).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.93:1).
About this color
#A8F5EC is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.93:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.93:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8F5EC |
| RGB | rgb(168, 245, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 79%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.8% 0.077 186.8) |
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 #A8F5EC | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #A8F5EC | 16.93:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #A8F5EC text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #A8F5EC text on black | 16.93:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | 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
#ECF9F7
oklch(97.2% 0.014 186)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#A8F5EC
oklch(91.8% 0.077 186.8)
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Step 200
200
#B1E5DF
oklch(88.4% 0.054 187.5)
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Step 300
300
#6DD5CB
oklch(80.8% 0.098 187.2)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AD
oklch(70.7% 0.124 186.6)
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Step 500
500
#009F94
oklch(63.2% 0.111 186.2)
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Step 600
600
#00857D
oklch(55.5% 0.097 187.4)
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Step 700
700
#007069
oklch(49.1% 0.086 187.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C56
oklch(42.8% 0.075 187.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D47
oklch(37.8% 0.066 185.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 185.8)
#A8F5EC 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) | #EDEDEC | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFE2ED | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EF9F2 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8F5EC
#A8F5EC
oklch(91.8% 0.077 186.8)
- #FFD8DF
#FFD8DF
oklch(91.7% 0.044 5.8)
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 #A8F5EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.021
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.034
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.035
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.035
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.036
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.036
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.040
Use #A8F5EC 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.