Celeste #A8DADC
Celeste is a light, muted teal or cyan with hex code #A8DADC and RGB rgb(168, 218, 220).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.72:1).
About this color
#A8DADC is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 199°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. It is the named color Celeste. Black text reads best on it, at 13.72:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste |
| Black text | 13.72:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Colors that go with Celeste
Matches found by rotating Celeste around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Celeste
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Celeste, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Celeste, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.018
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.022
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.051
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.054
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.057
More about Celeste
How to make Celeste
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 4 parts white
- 1 part green
- 1 part blue
Recipe result: #B1DED2, a difference of ΔE 0.023 from Celeste. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Celeste in every format
| HEX | #A8DADC |
| RGB | rgb(168, 218, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 43%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.052 199.3) |
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 #A8DADC | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A8DADC | 13.72:1 | AAA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A8DADC text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A8DADC text on black | 13.72:1 | AAA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
Shades and tints of Celeste
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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EFF7F8
oklch(97% 0.009 205.9)
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Step 100
100
#DCEEEF
oklch(93.6% 0.019 200.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A8DADC
oklch(85.4% 0.052 199.3)
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Step 300
300
#8DCED1
oklch(80.9% 0.066 199.6)
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Step 400
400
#37B4BA
oklch(70.6% 0.106 199.8)
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Step 500
500
#009DA2
oklch(63.2% 0.107 198.8)
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Step 600
600
#008488
oklch(55.7% 0.095 198.5)
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Step 700
700
#006F73
oklch(49.2% 0.084 199.2)
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Step 800
800
#005B5E
oklch(42.8% 0.073 198.7)
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Step 900
900
#004C4F
oklch(37.8% 0.064 199.4)
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Step 950
950
#002D2F
oklch(27% 0.046 199.4)
Celeste 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) | #D3D5DC | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9CEDC | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97DEDA | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.052 |
Use Celeste 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.