#A2CCC5
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81.3% 0.045 183.9), rgb(162, 204, 197).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.97:1).
About this color
#A2CCC5 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.97:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.97:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2CCC5 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 204, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 29%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.045 183.9) |
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 #A2CCC5 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2CCC5 | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2CCC5 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2CCC5 text on black | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc -70.7 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFDB
oklch(88.5% 0.025 184.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2CCC5
oklch(81.3% 0.045 183.9)
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Step 400
400
#6AB0A5
oklch(70.8% 0.073 183.1)
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Step 500
500
#399C90
oklch(63.2% 0.093 184)
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Step 600
600
#00867A
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.9)
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Step 700
700
#007066
oklch(49% 0.087 184.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C54
oklch(42.7% 0.075 184.7)
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Step 900
900
#0F4C45
oklch(37.7% 0.061 183.6)
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Step 950
950
#0C2D28
oklch(27.1% 0.039 181.6)
#A2CCC5 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) | #C8C7C5 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0C1C6 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97CECA | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2CCC5
#A2CCC5
oklch(81.3% 0.045 183.9)
- #DDB6BE
#DDB6BE
oklch(81.3% 0.046 4.3)
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 #A2CCC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.028
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.051
Use #A2CCC5 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.