#A2C2AD
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.4% 0.045 156.4), rgb(162, 194, 173).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#A2C2AD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 156°. 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 10.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.85:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2C2AD |
| RGB | rgb(162, 194, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 21%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.045 156.4) |
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 #A2C2AD | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2C2AD | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2C2AD text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2C2AD text on black | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED2
oklch(88.4% 0.025 156.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2C2AD
oklch(78.4% 0.045 156.4)
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Step 400
400
#7BAF8E
oklch(70.8% 0.073 156.2)
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Step 500
500
#569A72
oklch(63% 0.093 156.6)
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Step 600
600
#39855A
oklch(55.7% 0.101 156.1)
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Step 700
700
#2A704A
oklch(49% 0.094 156.5)
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Step 800
800
#255C3D
oklch(42.9% 0.078 156.1)
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Step 900
900
#234B34
oklch(37.6% 0.061 156.6)
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Step 950
950
#162C1F
oklch(27% 0.037 156.8)
#A2C2AD 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) | #C2BDAC | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB9AE | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DC1BC | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2C2AD
#A2C2AD
oklch(78.4% 0.045 156.4)
- #CDAEC4
#CDAEC4
oklch(78.5% 0.046 336.5)
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 #A2C2AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.039
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.049
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
Use #A2C2AD 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.