#A2C9AE
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(80% 0.056 154.7), rgb(162, 201, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.50:1).
About this color
#A2C9AE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.056 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.50:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2C9AE |
| RGB | rgb(162, 201, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 27%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.056 154.7) |
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 #A2C9AE | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2C9AE | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2C9AE text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2C9AE text on black | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc -68.5 | 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
#CAE0D0
oklch(88.6% 0.032 154.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2C9AE
oklch(80% 0.056 154.7)
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Step 400
400
#72B188
oklch(70.6% 0.089 154.9)
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Step 500
500
#489E6A
oklch(63.2% 0.115 154.7)
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Step 600
600
#218851
oklch(55.6% 0.125 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#107342
oklch(49% 0.116 154.9)
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Step 800
800
#145E36
oklch(42.7% 0.097 154.4)
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Step 900
900
#1A4D2F
oklch(37.7% 0.075 154.5)
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Step 950
950
#112D1C
oklch(27% 0.047 154.9)
#A2C9AE 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) | #C9C3AD | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BEAF | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CC8C1 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2C9AE
#A2C9AE
oklch(80% 0.056 154.7)
- #D5B1CC
#D5B1CC
oklch(80% 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 #A2C9AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.028
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.034
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.037
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.056
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.062
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.064
Use #A2C9AE 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.