#A8FBE9
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(93% 0.085 179.2), rgb(168, 251, 233).
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Black text reads best on this color (17.64:1).
About this color
#A8FBE9 is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.64:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 17.64:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8FBE9 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 251, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 91%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93% 0.085 179.2) |
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 #A8FBE9 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #A8FBE9 | 17.64:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #A8FBE9 text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #A8FBE9 text on black | 17.64:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | 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
#ECF9F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 180.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#A8FBE9
oklch(93% 0.085 179.2)
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Step 200
200
#AEE7DA
oklch(88.5% 0.061 179.2)
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Step 300
300
#66D8C2
oklch(81% 0.109 179)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA2
oklch(70.6% 0.129 179.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A08B
oklch(63.2% 0.115 179)
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Step 600
600
#008675
oklch(55.5% 0.101 179.7)
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Step 700
700
#007162
oklch(49.1% 0.09 179.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D50
oklch(42.8% 0.078 178.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D42
oklch(37.6% 0.069 179)
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Step 950
950
#002E27
oklch(27% 0.049 179.5)
#A8FBE9 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) | #F4F2E8 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6E7EA | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EFEF5 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8FBE9
#A8FBE9
oklch(93% 0.085 179.2)
- #FFDEE7
#FFDEE7
oklch(93% 0.038 359.5)
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 #A8FBE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.021
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.030
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.034
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.037
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.038
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.043
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.047
Use #A8FBE9 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.