#A2CBB9
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(80.7% 0.05 166.5), rgb(162, 203, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.77:1).
About this color
#A2CBB9 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.77:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2CBB9 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 203, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 28%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.05 166.5) |
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 #A2CBB9 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2CBB9 | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2CBB9 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2CBB9 text on black | 11.77:1 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 166.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2CBB9
oklch(80.7% 0.05 166.5)
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Step 400
400
#6DB196
oklch(70.7% 0.08 166.9)
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Step 500
500
#3F9D7C
oklch(63.1% 0.103 166.9)
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Step 600
600
#0D8865
oklch(55.7% 0.112 166.5)
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Step 700
700
#007254
oklch(49% 0.101 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#055E44
oklch(42.8% 0.087 165.9)
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Step 900
900
#144D3A
oklch(37.8% 0.067 166.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D22
oklch(27% 0.042 167)
#A2CBB9 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) | #C9C5B8 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1C0BA | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9ACBC6 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2CBB9
#A2CBB9
oklch(80.7% 0.05 166.5)
- #D9B4C7
#D9B4C7
oklch(80.8% 0.049 346)
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 #A2CBB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.022
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.037
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.038
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.055
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.061
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.062
Use #A2CBB9 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.