#A2C4BE
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(79.4% 0.037 183.5), rgb(162, 196, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.17:1).
About this color
#A2C4BE is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.17:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.17:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2C4BE |
| RGB | rgb(162, 196, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 22%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.037 183.5) |
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 #A2C4BE | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2C4BE | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2C4BE text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2C4BE text on black | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEA
oklch(93.5% 0.011 182.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 181.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2C4BE
oklch(79.4% 0.037 183.5)
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Step 400
400
#76ADA4
oklch(70.7% 0.059 183.3)
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Step 500
500
#4E998E
oklch(63.2% 0.077 183.1)
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Step 600
600
#2D8378
oklch(55.6% 0.083 183.3)
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Step 700
700
#1E6F65
oklch(49.1% 0.077 183.1)
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Step 800
800
#1C5A53
oklch(42.6% 0.063 184.6)
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Step 900
900
#1E4A44
oklch(37.6% 0.05 183.5)
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Step 950
950
#132C28
oklch(27.2% 0.032 182.2)
#A2C4BE 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) | #C1C0BE | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BABBBF | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99C5C2 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2C4BE
#A2C4BE
oklch(79.4% 0.037 183.5)
- #D2B2B9
#D2B2B9
oklch(79.3% 0.038 3.2)
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 #A2C4BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.041
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.042
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.043
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
Use #A2C4BE 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.