#A2C7AE
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(79.6% 0.053 155.5), rgb(162, 199, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#A2C7AE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.31:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2C7AE |
| RGB | rgb(162, 199, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 25%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.053 155.5) |
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 #A2C7AE | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2C7AE | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2C7AE text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2C7AE text on black | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | 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
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD1
oklch(88.5% 0.029 155.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2C7AE
oklch(79.6% 0.053 155.5)
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Step 400
400
#74B18A
oklch(70.8% 0.085 155.5)
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Step 500
500
#4C9D6D
oklch(63.2% 0.108 155.5)
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Step 600
600
#298755
oklch(55.6% 0.117 155.7)
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Step 700
700
#1A7245
oklch(49% 0.108 155.7)
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Step 800
800
#195D39
oklch(42.6% 0.09 155.8)
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Step 900
900
#1D4C31
oklch(37.6% 0.07 155.6)
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Step 950
950
#122D1D
oklch(27% 0.045 155.8)
#A2C7AE 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) | #C7C1AD | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0BCAF | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CC6C0 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2C7AE
#A2C7AE
oklch(79.6% 0.053 155.5)
- #D3B0CA
#D3B0CA
oklch(79.6% 0.053 335.3)
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 #A2C7AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.031
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.035
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.037
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.054
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.061
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.062
Use #A2C7AE 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.