#A2C8D0
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(80.8% 0.042 211.9), rgb(162, 200, 208).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.70:1).
About this color
#A2C8D0 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 212°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.70:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.70:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2C8D0 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 200, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 33%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.042 211.9) |
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 #A2C8D0 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2C8D0 | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2C8D0 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2C8D0 text on black | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc -69.4 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEE2
oklch(88.6% 0.023 210.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2C8D0
oklch(80.8% 0.042 211.9)
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Step 400
400
#6DACB9
oklch(70.7% 0.067 212.1)
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Step 500
500
#4097A8
oklch(63.1% 0.086 212.6)
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Step 600
600
#128193
oklch(55.5% 0.093 212.4)
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Step 700
700
#006D7D
oklch(49.1% 0.086 212.3)
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Step 800
800
#085966
oklch(42.7% 0.072 212.3)
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Step 900
900
#154953
oklch(37.6% 0.056 213)
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Step 950
950
#0E2B30
oklch(27% 0.036 210.5)
#A2C8D0 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) | #C1C5D1 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9BFD0 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94CCCA | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2C8D0
#A2C8D0
oklch(80.8% 0.042 211.9)
- #DAB7B0
#DAB7B0
oklch(80.8% 0.042 31.2)
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 #A2C8D0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.027
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.029
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.038
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.043
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
Use #A2C8D0 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.