#A8FFEF
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(94% 0.087 181.5), rgb(168, 255, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.21:1).
About this color
#A8FFEF is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.21:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 18.21:1 |
| White text | 1.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8FFEF |
| RGB | rgb(168, 255, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 100%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94% 0.087 181.5) |
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 #A8FFEF | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #A8FFEF | 18.21:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #A8FFEF text on white | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #A8FFEF text on black | 18.21:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | 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
#EBF9F6
oklch(97.1% 0.015 181.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#A8FFEF
oklch(94% 0.087 181.5)
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Step 200
200
#ACE7DC
oklch(88.5% 0.062 182.1)
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Step 300
300
#60D8C5
oklch(80.8% 0.112 181.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA6
oklch(70.8% 0.127 181.5)
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Step 500
500
#009F8E
oklch(63% 0.113 181.8)
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Step 600
600
#008677
oklch(55.6% 0.1 181.4)
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Step 700
700
#007164
oklch(49.2% 0.089 181.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C52
oklch(42.6% 0.076 182.2)
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Step 900
900
#004D44
oklch(37.7% 0.068 181.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E28
oklch(27% 0.049 181.5)
#A8FFEF 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) | #F8F5EE | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8EAF0 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CFFFA | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EFEFEF | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8FFEF
#A8FFEF
oklch(94% 0.087 181.5)
- #FFE3EA
#FFE3EA
oklch(94.1% 0.032 0.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #A8FFEF
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #A8FFEF. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Gradients
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.016
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.023
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.031
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.033
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.040
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.041
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.042
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.045
Use #A8FFEF 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.