#A2C7B2
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(79.7% 0.049 160.2), rgb(162, 199, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.34:1).
About this color
#A2C7B2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.34:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2C7B2 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 199, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 25%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.049 160.2) |
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 #A2C7B2 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2C7B2 | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2C7B2 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2C7B2 text on black | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#CADFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 160.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2C7B2
oklch(79.7% 0.049 160.2)
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Step 400
400
#74B090
oklch(70.7% 0.078 160.2)
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Step 500
500
#4B9C74
oklch(63% 0.101 160)
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Step 600
600
#27875D
oklch(55.7% 0.11 160.1)
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Step 700
700
#18724C
oklch(49.1% 0.102 159.9)
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Step 800
800
#185D3F
oklch(42.7% 0.084 160.3)
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Step 900
900
#1C4C35
oklch(37.6% 0.066 159.9)
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Step 950
950
#122D1F
oklch(27.1% 0.043 159.1)
#A2C7B2 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) | #C6C1B1 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFBDB3 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CC7C1 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2C7B2
#A2C7B2
oklch(79.7% 0.049 160.2)
- #D3B1C7
#D3B1C7
oklch(79.7% 0.049 339.4)
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 #A2C7B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.030
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.036
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.037
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.058
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.058
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.064
Use #A2C7B2 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.