#A2CAB2
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(80.3% 0.054 158.6), rgb(162, 202, 178).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.62:1).
About this color
#A2CAB2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.62:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2CAB2 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 202, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 27%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.054 158.6) |
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 #A2CAB2 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2CAB2 | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2CAB2 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2CAB2 text on black | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc -69.1 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D2
oklch(88.6% 0.031 159)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2CAB2
oklch(80.3% 0.054 158.6)
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Step 400
400
#70B18D
oklch(70.6% 0.086 159)
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Step 500
500
#449E70
oklch(63.2% 0.112 158.4)
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Step 600
600
#1A8858
oklch(55.6% 0.121 158.5)
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Step 700
700
#057348
oklch(49% 0.112 158.6)
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Step 800
800
#0E5E3B
oklch(42.7% 0.093 158.3)
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Step 900
900
#174D33
oklch(37.7% 0.072 158.8)
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Step 950
950
#102D1E
oklch(27% 0.045 158.6)
#A2CAB2 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) | #C9C4B1 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BFB3 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BC9C3 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2CAB2
#A2CAB2
oklch(80.3% 0.054 158.6)
- #D7B2CB
#D7B2CB
oklch(80.4% 0.054 338.2)
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 #A2CAB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.024
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.035
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.036
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.045
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.060
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.063
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.063
Use #A2CAB2 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.