#A2CCC0
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81.2% 0.047 175.7), rgb(162, 204, 192).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.93:1).
About this color
#A2CCC0 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.93:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.93:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2CCC0 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 204, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 29%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.047 175.7) |
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 #A2CCC0 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2CCC0 | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2CCC0 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2CCC0 text on black | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE9
oklch(93.6% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 175.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2CCC0
oklch(81.2% 0.047 175.7)
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Step 400
400
#6BB09E
oklch(70.6% 0.075 175.5)
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Step 500
500
#3A9D87
oklch(63.2% 0.098 175.6)
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Step 600
600
#008771
oklch(55.7% 0.104 175.8)
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Step 700
700
#00715E
oklch(49% 0.092 175.6)
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Step 800
800
#005D4D
oklch(42.7% 0.08 175.6)
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Step 900
900
#104C40
oklch(37.6% 0.063 176.1)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D26
oklch(27.1% 0.04 176.4)
#A2CCC0 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) | #C9C7C0 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1C1C1 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98CDC8 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2CCC0
#A2CCC0
oklch(81.2% 0.047 175.7)
- #DCB5C2
#DCB5C2
oklch(81.1% 0.048 356.2)
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 #A2CCC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.023
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.040
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.043
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.050
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.054
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.055
Use #A2CCC0 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.