#A2C8D8
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(81.1% 0.046 225.4), rgb(162, 200, 216).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.78:1).
About this color
#A2C8D8 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 225°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.78:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.78:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2C8D8 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 200, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 41%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.046 225.4) |
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 #A2C8D8 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2C8D8 | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2C8D8 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2C8D8 text on black | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc -69.8 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 225.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2C8D8
oklch(81.1% 0.046 225.4)
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Step 400
400
#6CABC4
oklch(70.8% 0.074 225.2)
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Step 500
500
#3E95B5
oklch(63% 0.095 225.7)
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Step 600
600
#0D7FA1
oklch(55.6% 0.103 225.7)
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Step 700
700
#006B89
oklch(49.1% 0.094 225.7)
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Step 800
800
#065770
oklch(42.6% 0.08 226.3)
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Step 900
900
#14485A
oklch(37.7% 0.061 225.3)
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Step 950
950
#0E2A35
oklch(26.9% 0.039 226.8)
#A2C8D8 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) | #BFC6D9 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7BFD8 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92CDCD | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2C8D8
#A2C8D8
oklch(81.1% 0.046 225.4)
- #DCB8A9
#DCB8A9
oklch(81% 0.047 43.9)
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 #A2C8D8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.020
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.023
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.024
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.031
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.033
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
Use #A2C8D8 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.