#A2C4CB
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(79.8% 0.038 211.5), rgb(162, 196, 203).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.29:1).
About this color
#A2C4CB is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 212°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.29:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.29:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2C4CB |
| RGB | rgb(162, 196, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 28%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.038 211.5) |
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 #A2C4CB | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2C4CB | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2C4CB text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2C4CB text on black | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.021 211.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2C4CB
oklch(79.8% 0.038 211.5)
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Step 400
400
#73ABB6
oklch(70.6% 0.061 211.2)
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Step 500
500
#4B96A4
oklch(63.1% 0.077 211.3)
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Step 600
600
#288090
oklch(55.6% 0.084 212.3)
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Step 700
700
#196C7A
oklch(49% 0.078 211.8)
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Step 800
800
#195863
oklch(42.6% 0.064 211.6)
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Step 900
900
#1C4951
oklch(37.8% 0.051 211)
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Step 950
950
#122B2F
oklch(27.1% 0.032 209)
#A2C4CB 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) | #BEC1CB | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7BCCB | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96C7C6 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2C4CB
#A2C4CB
oklch(79.8% 0.038 211.5)
- #D4B5AE
#D4B5AE
oklch(79.8% 0.037 32.8)
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 #A2C4CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.026
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.027
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.030
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.034
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.039
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.044
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.049
Use #A2C4CB 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.