#A2CDDD
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(82.3% 0.05 222.6), rgb(162, 205, 221).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.31:1).
About this color
#A2CDDD is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.31:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 12.31:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2CDDD |
| RGB | rgb(162, 205, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 46%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.05 222.6) |
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 #A2CDDD | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2CDDD | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2CDDD text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2CDDD text on black | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc -72.3 | 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
#F1F7F9
oklch(97.2% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 224.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DEE7
oklch(88.6% 0.028 222.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2CDDD
oklch(82.3% 0.05 222.6)
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Step 400
400
#64ACC5
oklch(70.7% 0.081 222.5)
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Step 500
500
#2E97B7
oklch(63.2% 0.104 222.8)
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Step 600
600
#00809F
oklch(55.6% 0.103 222.6)
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Step 700
700
#006B86
oklch(49% 0.091 223.1)
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Step 800
800
#00586E
oklch(42.7% 0.079 222.3)
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Step 900
900
#06495B
oklch(37.7% 0.067 222.3)
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Step 950
950
#092B35
oklch(27% 0.042 221.3)
#A2CDDD 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) | #C4CADE | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC3DD | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90D2D2 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2CDDD
#A2CDDD
oklch(82.3% 0.05 222.6)
- #E3BBAC
#E3BBAC
oklch(82.3% 0.051 41.6)
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 #A2CDDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.029
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.029
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.029
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.033
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.033
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.035
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.038
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.046
Use #A2CDDD 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.