#A2C0CA
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78.9% 0.035 220), rgb(162, 192, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.92:1).
About this color
#A2C0CA is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.92:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.92:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2C0CA |
| RGB | rgb(162, 192, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 27%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.035 220) |
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 #A2C0CA | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2C0CA | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2C0CA text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2C0CA text on black | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc -65.7 | 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
#E3ECEF
oklch(93.7% 0.01 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE2
oklch(88.4% 0.019 222.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2C0CA
oklch(78.9% 0.035 220)
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Step 400
400
#79A9B9
oklch(70.6% 0.056 220.6)
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Step 500
500
#5394A8
oklch(63.1% 0.073 220)
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Step 600
600
#357E93
oklch(55.6% 0.079 219.8)
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Step 700
700
#276A7D
oklch(49% 0.073 220)
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Step 800
800
#225766
oklch(42.8% 0.061 219.5)
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Step 900
900
#224753
oklch(37.6% 0.047 221.5)
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Step 950
950
#152A31
oklch(27.1% 0.03 221.5)
#A2C0CA 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) | #BABECB | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B9CA | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97C4C3 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2C0CA
#A2C0CA
oklch(78.9% 0.035 220)
- #CFB3A9
#CFB3A9
oklch(78.8% 0.035 40.7)
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 #A2C0CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.022
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.023
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.026
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.031
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.035
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.048
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.054
Use #A2C0CA 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.