#A2C8A6
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(79.6% 0.062 147.8), rgb(162, 200, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.34:1).
About this color
#A2C8A6 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.34:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2C8A6 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 200, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 26%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.062 147.8) |
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 #A2C8A6 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2C8A6 | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2C8A6 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2C8A6 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE3
oklch(93.5% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CC
oklch(88.6% 0.035 146.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2C8A6
oklch(79.6% 0.062 147.8)
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Step 400
400
#74B27D
oklch(70.7% 0.1 148.1)
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Step 500
500
#4C9E5B
oklch(63.1% 0.128 147.9)
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Step 600
600
#2A8840
oklch(55.5% 0.139 147.7)
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Step 700
700
#1A7432
oklch(49.2% 0.13 147.8)
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Step 800
800
#1A5E2A
oklch(42.7% 0.107 147.7)
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Step 900
900
#1D4D27
oklch(37.6% 0.082 148.1)
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Step 950
950
#122D17
oklch(26.9% 0.052 148.1)
#A2C8A6 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) | #C9C1A4 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BDA8 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EC6BE | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2C8A6
#A2C8A6
oklch(79.6% 0.062 147.8)
- #D3AFD1
#D3AFD1
oklch(79.6% 0.062 327.9)
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 #A2C8A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.034
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.035
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.040
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.059
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.061
Use #A2C8A6 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.