#A2C2AA
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.4% 0.048 152.8), rgb(162, 194, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.83:1).
About this color
#A2C2AA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.83:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2C2AA |
| RGB | rgb(162, 194, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 21%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.048 152.8) |
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 #A2C2AA | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2C2AA | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2C2AA text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2C2AA text on black | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc -65.3 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFD1
oklch(88.6% 0.027 152.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2C2AA
oklch(78.4% 0.048 152.8)
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Step 400
400
#7BAF8A
oklch(70.7% 0.077 153.2)
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Step 500
500
#579B6C
oklch(63.1% 0.1 152.6)
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Step 600
600
#3A8554
oklch(55.6% 0.107 152.7)
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Step 700
700
#2B7144
oklch(49.2% 0.101 152.5)
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Step 800
800
#255C38
oklch(42.7% 0.084 152.5)
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Step 900
900
#244B31
oklch(37.6% 0.063 153.1)
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Step 950
950
#162C1D
oklch(27% 0.04 153.2)
#A2C2AA 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) | #C2BCA9 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB9AB | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EC1BB | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2C2AA
#A2C2AA
oklch(78.4% 0.048 152.8)
- #CCAEC6
#CCAEC6
oklch(78.4% 0.047 332.9)
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 #A2C2AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.039
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.046
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.051
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
Use #A2C2AA 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.