#A2CCD9
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(81.9% 0.048 218.6), rgb(162, 204, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.17:1).
About this color
#A2CCD9 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.17:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 12.17:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2CCD9 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 204, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 42%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.048 218.6) |
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 #A2CCD9 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2CCD9 | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2CCD9 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2CCD9 text on black | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc -71.6 | 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
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE5
oklch(88.6% 0.026 218)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2CCD9
oklch(81.9% 0.048 218.6)
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Step 400
400
#66ACC1
oklch(70.6% 0.077 219.2)
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Step 500
500
#3397B1
oklch(63% 0.098 218.8)
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Step 600
600
#00819B
oklch(55.7% 0.1 218.5)
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Step 700
700
#006C82
oklch(49.1% 0.088 218.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596B
oklch(42.8% 0.077 217.7)
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Step 900
900
#0A4958
oklch(37.6% 0.064 218.8)
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Step 950
950
#0A2B34
oklch(27% 0.041 219.4)
#A2CCD9 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) | #C3C9DA | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC2D9 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91D1D0 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2CCD9
#A2CCD9
oklch(81.9% 0.048 218.6)
- #E1BAAE
#E1BAAE
oklch(82% 0.048 37.8)
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 #A2CCD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.029
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.029
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.031
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.034
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.037
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.044
Use #A2CCD9 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.