#A2C6B2
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(79.5% 0.048 160.8), rgb(162, 198, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.25:1).
About this color
#A2C6B2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.25:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2C6B2 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 198, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 24%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.048 160.8) |
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 #A2C6B2 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2C6B2 | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2C6B2 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2C6B2 text on black | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc -67.3 | 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
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.027 159.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2C6B2
oklch(79.5% 0.048 160.8)
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Step 400
400
#75B091
oklch(70.8% 0.077 160.7)
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Step 500
500
#4D9C76
oklch(63.2% 0.098 160.8)
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Step 600
600
#2B865E
oklch(55.6% 0.106 160.6)
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Step 700
700
#1C724E
oklch(49.2% 0.099 160.7)
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Step 800
800
#1B5C40
oklch(42.6% 0.081 161.1)
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Step 900
900
#1D4C36
oklch(37.7% 0.064 160.6)
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Step 950
950
#132D20
oklch(27.2% 0.041 160.2)
#A2C6B2 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) | #C5C0B1 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEBCB3 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CC6C0 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2C6B2
#A2C6B2
oklch(79.5% 0.048 160.8)
- #D2B1C5
#D2B1C5
oklch(79.5% 0.046 341.2)
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 #A2C6B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.033
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.037
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.038
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.057
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.062
Use #A2C6B2 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.