#A8F6DC
Closest named color: Light Aqua (#8CFFDB). oklch(91.5% 0.085 171.5), rgb(168, 246, 220).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.88:1).
About this color
#A8F6DC is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aqua (#8CFFDB), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.88:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Aqua (#8CFFDB) |
| Black text | 16.88:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8F6DC |
| RGB | rgb(168, 246, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 81%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.5% 0.085 171.5) |
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 #A8F6DC | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #A8F6DC | 16.88:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #A8F6DC text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #A8F6DC text on black | 16.88:1 | 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
#ECF9F4
oklch(97.1% 0.015 171.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#A8F6DC
oklch(91.5% 0.085 171.5)
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Step 200
200
#B1E7D4
oklch(88.5% 0.061 171.3)
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Step 300
300
#6ED8B8
oklch(81% 0.11 171.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BC96
oklch(70.8% 0.138 171.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A180
oklch(63.1% 0.123 171.4)
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Step 600
600
#00876B
oklch(55.5% 0.108 171.4)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F23
oklch(27.2% 0.053 170.5)
#A8F6DC 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) | #F1ECDB | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4E2DE | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93F7EE | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8F6DC
#A8F6DC
oklch(91.5% 0.085 171.5)
- #FFD6E7
#FFD6E7
oklch(91.6% 0.051 351.3)
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 #A8F6DC, 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 0.034
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.039
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.046
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.047
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.047
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.051
Use #A8F6DC 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.