#A8FAE2
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(92.6% 0.087 174), rgb(168, 250, 226).
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Black text reads best on this color (17.43:1).
About this color
#A8FAE2 is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.43:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 17.43:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8FAE2 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 250, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 89%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.6% 0.087 174) |
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 #A8FAE2 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #A8FAE2 | 17.43:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #A8FAE2 text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #A8FAE2 text on black | 17.43:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | 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
#ECF9F5
oklch(97.1% 0.015 175.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#A8FAE2
oklch(92.6% 0.087 174)
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Step 200
200
#AFE7D6
oklch(88.5% 0.062 174.2)
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Step 300
300
#69D8BB
oklch(80.9% 0.111 174)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9A
oklch(70.7% 0.134 174)
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Step 500
500
#00A084
oklch(63% 0.119 174.3)
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Step 600
600
#00876F
oklch(55.6% 0.106 174.3)
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Step 700
700
#00725D
oklch(49.3% 0.094 174)
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Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#A8FAE2 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) | #F5F0E1 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6E6E4 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91FCF3 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8FAE2
#A8FAE2
oklch(92.6% 0.087 174)
- #FFDBE8
#FFDBE8
oklch(92.5% 0.043 354.2)
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 #A8FAE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.025
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.032
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.038
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.041
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.044
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.051
Use #A8FAE2 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.