#A8FAFF
Closest named color: Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE). oklch(93.4% 0.08 200.7), rgb(168, 250, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (17.78:1).
About this color
#A8FAFF is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.78:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE) |
| Black text | 17.78:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8FAFF |
| RGB | rgb(168, 250, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 100%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.4% 0.08 200.7) |
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 #A8FAFF | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #A8FAFF | 17.78:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #A8FAFF text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #A8FAFF text on black | 17.78:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | 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
#EBF8F9
oklch(97% 0.014 202.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#A8FAFF
oklch(93.4% 0.08 200.7)
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Step 200
200
#ADE5E8
oklch(88.5% 0.057 200.3)
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Step 300
300
#64D5DB
oklch(81% 0.103 200)
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Step 400
400
#00B6BF
oklch(70.6% 0.12 201.1)
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Step 500
500
#009CA4
oklch(63% 0.107 201.2)
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Step 600
600
#00838A
oklch(55.5% 0.094 201.4)
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Step 700
700
#006E74
oklch(49% 0.083 201.4)
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Step 800
800
#005B5F
oklch(42.8% 0.073 200)
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Step 900
900
#004B4F
oklch(37.5% 0.064 200.9)
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Step 950
950
#002D2F
oklch(27% 0.046 199.4)
#A8FAFF 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) | #EFF3FF | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFE7FF | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86FFFB | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8FAFF
#A8FAFF
oklch(93.4% 0.08 200.7)
- #FFE1E0
#FFE1E0
oklch(93.4% 0.033 20)
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 #A8FAFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.023
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.023
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.026
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.033
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.035
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.037
Use #A8FAFF 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.