#A8FFD5
Closest named color: Light Aqua (#8CFFDB). oklch(93.3% 0.102 162.6), rgb(168, 255, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.92:1).
About this color
#A8FFD5 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aqua (#8CFFDB), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Aqua (#8CFFDB) |
| Black text | 17.92:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8FFD5 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 255, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 100%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.3% 0.102 162.6) |
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 #A8FFD5 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #A8FFD5 | 17.92:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #A8FFD5 text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #A8FFD5 text on black | 17.92:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | 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
#ECF9F2
oklch(97.1% 0.017 162.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#A8FFD5
oklch(93.3% 0.102 162.6)
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Step 200
200
#AEE9CB
oklch(88.6% 0.073 162.3)
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Step 300
300
#64DBA7
oklch(80.9% 0.132 162.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BD84
oklch(70.6% 0.153 162.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A270
oklch(63% 0.137 162.6)
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Step 600
600
#00895E
oklch(55.7% 0.121 162.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#A8FFD5 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) | #FCF3D3 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEE9D7 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94FFF3 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8FFD5
#A8FFD5
oklch(93.3% 0.102 162.6)
- #FFDEF1
#FFDEF1
oklch(93.3% 0.044 342.4)
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 #A8FFD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.025
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.031
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.034
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.036
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.040
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.042
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.044
Use #A8FFD5 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.