#A2CDDB
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(82.2% 0.049 219.7), rgb(162, 205, 219).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.29:1).
About this color
#A2CDDB is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.29:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 12.29:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2CDDB |
| RGB | rgb(162, 205, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 44%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.049 219.7) |
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 #A2CDDB | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2CDDB | 12.29:1 | AAA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2CDDB text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2CDDB text on black | 12.29:1 | AAA | Lc -72.2 | 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
#C6DEE6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 219.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2CDDB
oklch(82.2% 0.049 219.7)
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Step 400
400
#65ACC2
oklch(70.6% 0.078 219.9)
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Step 500
500
#2F97B3
oklch(63% 0.1 219.9)
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Step 600
600
#00809C
oklch(55.5% 0.101 220.3)
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Step 700
700
#006C83
oklch(49.1% 0.089 219.3)
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Step 800
800
#00586C
oklch(42.6% 0.078 220.2)
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Step 900
900
#074959
oklch(37.6% 0.065 219.7)
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Step 950
950
#092B34
oklch(27% 0.041 219)
#A2CDDB 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) | #C4CADC | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC3DB | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90D2D1 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2CDDB
#A2CDDB
oklch(82.2% 0.049 219.7)
- #E2BBAD
#E2BBAD
oklch(82.2% 0.049 40.7)
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 #A2CDDB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.030
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.030
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.031
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.034
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.034
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.036
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.046
Use #A2CDDB 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.