#A2CCC7
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81.4% 0.045 187.4), rgb(162, 204, 199).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.99:1).
About this color
#A2CCC7 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.99:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.99:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2CCC7 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 204, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 29%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.045 187.4) |
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 #A2CCC7 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2CCC7 | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2CCC7 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2CCC7 text on black | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc -70.8 | 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
#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
#C8DFDC
oklch(88.6% 0.025 187.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2CCC7
oklch(81.4% 0.045 187.4)
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Step 400
400
#69AFA8
oklch(70.6% 0.072 187.5)
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Step 500
500
#389B93
oklch(63% 0.092 187.6)
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Step 600
600
#00857D
oklch(55.5% 0.097 187.4)
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Step 700
700
#007069
oklch(49.1% 0.086 187.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C56
oklch(42.8% 0.075 187.1)
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Step 900
900
#0E4C47
oklch(37.8% 0.06 186.8)
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Step 950
950
#0C2C2A
oklch(26.9% 0.037 189.5)
#A2CCC7 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) | #C7C7C7 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFC1C8 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96CECA | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2CCC7
#A2CCC7
oklch(81.4% 0.045 187.4)
- #DDB7BD
#DDB7BD
oklch(81.4% 0.044 7.4)
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 #A2CCC7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.030
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.042
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.045
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.048
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
Use #A2CCC7 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.