#A2C8AE
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(79.8% 0.055 155.1), rgb(162, 200, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.40:1).
About this color
#A2C8AE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.055 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.40:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2C8AE |
| RGB | rgb(162, 200, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 26%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.055 155.1) |
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 #A2C8AE | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2C8AE | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2C8AE text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2C8AE text on black | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc -68.0 | 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
#CADFD1
oklch(88.4% 0.029 156.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2C8AE
oklch(79.8% 0.055 155.1)
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Step 400
400
#73B189
oklch(70.7% 0.087 155.2)
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Step 500
500
#4A9D6B
oklch(63% 0.112 155)
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Step 600
600
#268853
oklch(55.7% 0.122 155)
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Step 700
700
#167343
oklch(49.1% 0.113 154.9)
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Step 800
800
#175E38
oklch(42.8% 0.093 155.2)
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Step 900
900
#1B4D30
oklch(37.8% 0.073 155)
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Step 950
950
#122D1C
oklch(27% 0.046 154.3)
#A2C8AE 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) | #C8C2AD | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1BDAF | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CC7C0 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2C8AE
#A2C8AE
oklch(79.8% 0.055 155.1)
- #D4B0CB
#D4B0CB
oklch(79.7% 0.055 335)
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 #A2C8AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.029
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.034
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.037
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.055
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.062
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.064
Use #A2C8AE 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.