#A8FADE
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(92.5% 0.089 170.9), rgb(168, 250, 222).
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Black text reads best on this color (17.39:1).
About this color
#A8FADE is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.39:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 17.39:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8FADE |
| RGB | rgb(168, 250, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 89%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.5% 0.089 170.9) |
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 #A8FADE | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #A8FADE | 17.39:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #A8FADE text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #A8FADE text on black | 17.39:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | 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)
#A8FADE
oklch(92.5% 0.089 170.9)
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Step 200
200
#AFE7D3
oklch(88.4% 0.064 170.8)
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Step 300
300
#69D9B6
oklch(81% 0.115 170.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BC95
oklch(70.8% 0.139 170.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A17F
oklch(63.1% 0.124 170.8)
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Step 600
600
#00876A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F23
oklch(27.2% 0.053 170.5)
#A8FADE 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) | #F5F0DD | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7E5E0 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92FBF2 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8FADE
#A8FADE
oklch(92.5% 0.089 170.9)
- #FFDAEA
#FFDAEA
oklch(92.4% 0.046 350.1)
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 #A8FADE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.027
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.029
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.042
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.043
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.045
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.048
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.048
Use #A8FADE 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.