#A0C2CC
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(79.2% 0.039 217.5), rgb(160, 194, 204).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#A0C2CC is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.08:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0C2CC |
| RGB | rgb(160, 194, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 30%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.039 217.5) |
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 #A0C2CC | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A0C2CC | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0C2CC text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0C2CC text on black | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.011 217.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE3
oklch(88.5% 0.022 218.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A0C2CC
oklch(79.2% 0.039 217.5)
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Step 400
400
#73ABBA
oklch(70.8% 0.062 216.4)
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Step 500
500
#4A95A9
oklch(63% 0.08 217.6)
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Step 600
600
#277F95
oklch(55.5% 0.087 218.2)
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Step 700
700
#176C7F
oklch(49.2% 0.081 217)
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Step 800
800
#185867
oklch(42.8% 0.067 217)
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Step 900
900
#1C4854
oklch(37.6% 0.052 218.6)
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Step 950
950
#122A31
oklch(26.9% 0.033 219.1)
#A0C2CC 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) | #BBC0CD | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4BACC | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93C6C5 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0C2CC
#A0C2CC
oklch(79.2% 0.039 217.5)
- #D3B3AA
#D3B3AA
oklch(79.2% 0.039 36.2)
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 #A0C2CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.021
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.023
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.025
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.034
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.036
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.046
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.049
Use #A0C2CC 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.