#A2C3AB
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.6% 0.049 153.6), rgb(162, 195, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.93:1).
About this color
#A2C3AB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.93:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2C3AB |
| RGB | rgb(162, 195, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 22%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.049 153.6) |
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 #A2C3AB | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2C3AB | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2C3AB text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2C3AB text on black | 10.93:1 | 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
#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
#CCDFD1
oklch(88.6% 0.028 153.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2C3AB
oklch(78.6% 0.049 153.6)
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Step 400
400
#7AAF8A
oklch(70.6% 0.078 153.6)
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Step 500
500
#559B6D
oklch(63.1% 0.1 153.7)
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Step 600
600
#378655
oklch(55.8% 0.109 153.6)
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Step 700
700
#287145
oklch(49.1% 0.101 153.7)
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Step 800
800
#235C39
oklch(42.7% 0.084 153.8)
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Step 900
900
#224C31
oklch(37.8% 0.066 153.6)
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Step 950
950
#152C1D
oklch(26.9% 0.041 154.1)
#A2C3AB 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) | #C3BDAA | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB9AC | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DC2BC | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2C3AB
#A2C3AB
oklch(78.6% 0.049 153.6)
- #CDAEC7
#CDAEC7
oklch(78.6% 0.049 332.7)
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 #A2C3AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.038
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.041
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.052
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.055
Use #A2C3AB 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.