#A8F8DE
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(92% 0.086 172), rgb(168, 248, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.14:1).
About this color
#A8F8DE is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.14:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 17.14:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8F8DE |
| RGB | rgb(168, 248, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 85%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92% 0.086 172) |
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 #A8F8DE | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #A8F8DE | 17.14:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #A8F8DE text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #A8F8DE text on black | 17.14:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | 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)
#A8F8DE
oklch(92% 0.086 172)
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Step 200
200
#B0E7D4
oklch(88.5% 0.062 171.6)
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Step 300
300
#6CD8B8
oklch(80.9% 0.111 171.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BC97
oklch(70.8% 0.137 171.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A181
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172)
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Step 600
600
#00876C
oklch(55.5% 0.108 172.1)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#002E23
oklch(26.8% 0.052 171.9)
#A8F8DE 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) | #F3EEDD | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5E4E0 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92F9F0 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8F8DE
#A8F8DE
oklch(92% 0.086 172)
- #FFD8E8
#FFD8E8
oklch(92% 0.048 351.5)
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 #A8F8DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.030
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.031
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.041
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.043
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.044
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.045
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.049
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.049
Use #A8F8DE 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.