Tinta #A8D5DD Light Blue
#A8D5DD is Light Blue.
#A8D5DD
Light Blue
What are the RGB, HSL, OKLCH and CMYK values of #A8D5DD?
- HEX
- #A8D5DD
- RGB
- rgb(168, 213, 221)
- HSL
- hsl(189, 44%, 76%)
- OKLCH
- oklch(84.4% 0.048 210)
- CMYK
- 24, 4, 0, 13
#A8D5DD has a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 against white and 13.23:1 against black, so black is the better background for text in this color and dark text reads best on it.
Contrast checker
Text color (rows) on background (columns), scored against WCAG 2.1. White and near-black text on this color.
| Text ↓ / Bg → | #A8D5DD |
|---|---|
| #A8D5DD | Same color |
| White | 1.6Fail |
| Near-black | 11.0AAA |
AAA ≥ 7:1 · AA ≥ 4.5:1 body text· AA18 ≥ 3:1 large text (18pt, or 14pt bold) only
Text that works on each color
- Near-black on #A8D5DD · 11.0:1
Tints and shades of #A8D5DD
Same hue and chroma in OKLCH, lighter to darker.
Colors that go with #A8D5DD
Six harmony rules built from this color. Open any in the Studio.
- AnalogousNeighboring hues. Calm and cohesive, with little tension.
- ComplementaryOpposite hues. Maximum contrast — strong for accents.
- SplitA hue plus the two neighbors of its opposite. Contrast without the clash.
- TriadicThree evenly spaced hues. Vivid and balanced.
- TetradicFour hues in two complementary pairs. Rich, and easy to overuse.
- MonoOne hue across a range of lightness. Always harmonious.
Color blindness check
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Simulated with the Machado (2009) model.
No green cones — the most common form. Mist, #C5D2E8 and Medium Aquamarine, #8BD2B9; Medium Aquamarine, #8BD2B9 and Pale Lavender, #D7D3EE; Medium Aquamarine, #8BD2B9 and Pistachio, #6DC67B become hard to tell apart — don't rely on color alone to separate them.
Export
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:root {
--light-blue-1: #A8D5DD; /* Light Blue */
}Palettes, gradients and meshes with #A8D5DD
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