#A2CEAF
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81.1% 0.064 154.1), rgb(162, 206, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.98:1).
About this color
#A2CEAF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.98:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2CEAF |
| RGB | rgb(162, 206, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 31%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.064 154.1) |
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 #A2CEAF | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2CEAF | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2CEAF text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2CEAF text on black | 11.98:1 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0CF
oklch(88.4% 0.034 154.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2CEAF
oklch(81.1% 0.064 154.1)
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Step 400
400
#6BB384
oklch(70.6% 0.101 154.4)
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Step 500
500
#3BA064
oklch(63.1% 0.13 153.9)
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Step 600
600
#008A4B
oklch(55.6% 0.14 154)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#114E2C
oklch(37.6% 0.084 154.1)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E1A
oklch(27% 0.054 153.9)
#A2CEAF 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) | #CEC7AD | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C2B1 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BCDC5 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2CEAF
#A2CEAF
oklch(81.1% 0.064 154.1)
- #DCB3D2
#DCB3D2
oklch(81.2% 0.063 334.9)
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 #A2CEAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.022
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.037
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.038
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.062
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.063
Use #A2CEAF 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.