#A8FED1
Closest named color: Light Aqua (#8CFFDB). oklch(93% 0.104 160.6), rgb(168, 254, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.76:1).
About this color
#A8FED1 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aqua (#8CFFDB), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Aqua (#8CFFDB) |
| Black text | 17.76:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8FED1 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 254, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 98%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93% 0.104 160.6) |
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 #A8FED1 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #A8FED1 | 17.76:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #A8FED1 text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #A8FED1 text on black | 17.76:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | 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
#ECF9F1
oklch(97% 0.017 159.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#A8FED1
oklch(93% 0.104 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#AEE9C9
oklch(88.5% 0.075 160.7)
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Step 300
300
#66DBA4
oklch(80.9% 0.133 160.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7F
oklch(70.8% 0.158 160.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A36C
oklch(63.2% 0.142 160.5)
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Step 600
600
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.095 160.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#A8FED1 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) | #FCF2CF | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEE8D4 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95FDF1 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8FED1
#A8FED1
oklch(93% 0.104 160.6)
- #FFDCF2
#FFDCF2
oklch(93% 0.048 340)
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 #A8FED1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.026
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.026
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.031
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.035
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.036
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.037
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.040
Use #A8FED1 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.