What color is #A8EBCB?

#A8EBCB is a light, soft teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(168, 235, 203), and in HSL hsl(151, 63%, 79%).

Is #A8EBCB accessible as text?

On white, #A8EBCB has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 15.41:1 (passes). For text placed on #A8EBCB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #A8EBCB?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is emerald-200 (#A4F4CF).

What colors go well with #A8EBCB?

#A8EBCB pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EBA8C8. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #A8EBCB below.

Is #A8EBCB good for buttons?

#A8EBCB works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #A8EBCB — white text only reaches 1.36:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #A8EBCB the same as CSS paleturquoise?

No — #A8EBCB is not the CSS named color paleturquoise, but paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#A8EBCB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #A8EBCB

Not just a swatch — here's how #A8EBCB works with other colors. Named schemes with #A8EBCB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #A8EBCB Secondary #496C3E Accent #AB6D00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Seafoam leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #A8EBCB Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7895A3 Anchor #2D3236

Seafoam keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #A8EBCB Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2A2723

Seafoam sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Desert Clay Center · 5 colors

Center #A8EBCB Surface #DCD1A8 Secondary #A97F4D Accent #899B75 Anchor #3C2D1E

Seafoam holds the warm center of this desert palette with sand and clay beside it, a muted-sage accent and a dark-brown anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #A8EBCB Secondary #EAFFF5 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Seafoam is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Seafoam carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #A8EBCB actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 40/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 75/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 11/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 66/100

High

Organic, earthy character — at home in wellness, food and craft brands.

Vintage feel 34/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 17/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 31/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 10/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 65/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 84/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 13.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EFF9F4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #A8EBE1 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #A8EBCB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #A8EBCB;
  --color-base-rgb: 168 235 203;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(88.6% 0.081 163.6);
  --color-50: #F2FDF8;
  --color-100: #DDF8EB;
  --color-200: #BDF0D7;
  --color-300: #8FE0B9;
  --color-400: #65CD9B;
  --color-500: #43B27C;
  --color-600: #3A8862;
  --color-700: #2E6148;
  --color-800: #214031;
  --color-900: #16271F;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  seafoam: {
    50: '#F2FDF8',
    100: '#DDF8EB',
    200: '#BDF0D7',
    300: '#8FE0B9',
    400: '#65CD9B',
    500: '#43B27C',
    600: '#3A8862',
    700: '#2E6148',
    800: '#214031',
    900: '#16271F',
  },
}

$base: #A8EBCB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FDF8;
$base-100: #DDF8EB;
$base-200: #BDF0D7;
$base-300: #8FE0B9;
$base-400: #65CD9B;
$base-500: #43B27C;
$base-600: #3A8862;
$base-700: #2E6148;
$base-800: #214031;
$base-900: #16271F;
$base-hover: #66DCA3;
$base-subtle: #E7F7EF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#A8EBCB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FDF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDF8EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BDF0D7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8FE0B9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#65CD9B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#43B27C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3A8862",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2E6148",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#214031",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#16271F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #A8EBCB

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