#A2C4AA
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.8% 0.052 152.2), rgb(162, 196, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.01:1).
About this color
#A2C4AA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.01:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2C4AA |
| RGB | rgb(162, 196, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 22%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.052 152.2) |
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 #A2C4AA | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2C4AA | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2C4AA text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2C4AA text on black | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc -66.1 | 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
#CCDFD0
oklch(88.5% 0.029 151.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2C4AA
oklch(78.8% 0.052 152.2)
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Step 400
400
#79B087
oklch(70.8% 0.083 151.8)
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Step 500
500
#539C69
oklch(63.1% 0.107 152)
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Step 600
600
#348651
oklch(55.6% 0.115 152.3)
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Step 700
700
#267241
oklch(49.2% 0.108 151.9)
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Step 800
800
#215D36
oklch(42.8% 0.09 152.1)
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Step 900
900
#214C2F
oklch(37.7% 0.069 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#152D1C
oklch(27.2% 0.044 151.9)
#A2C4AA 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) | #C4BEA9 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEBAAB | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DC3BC | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2C4AA
#A2C4AA
oklch(78.8% 0.052 152.2)
- #CFAEC9
#CFAEC9
oklch(78.8% 0.053 332.3)
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 #A2C4AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.037
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.039
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.054
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.058
Use #A2C4AA 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.