#A2CEC5
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81.7% 0.048 181.2), rgb(162, 206, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.17:1).
About this color
#A2CEC5 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.024 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 | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.17:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2CEC5 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 206, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 31%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.048 181.2) |
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 #A2CEC5 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2CEC5 | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2CEC5 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2CEC5 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 180.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7DFDA
oklch(88.4% 0.026 181.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2CEC5
oklch(81.7% 0.048 181.2)
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Step 400
400
#67B1A3
oklch(70.8% 0.077 180.4)
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Step 500
500
#339D8D
oklch(63.2% 0.098 181)
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Step 600
600
#008677
oklch(55.6% 0.1 181.4)
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Step 700
700
#007164
oklch(49.2% 0.089 181.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C51
oklch(42.6% 0.077 181.1)
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Step 900
900
#0A4C44
oklch(37.6% 0.063 182.4)
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Step 950
950
#0A2D28
oklch(27.1% 0.041 182)
#A2CEC5 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) | #CAC9C5 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C3C6 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96D0CB | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2CEC5
#A2CEC5
oklch(81.7% 0.048 181.2)
- #DFB7C1
#DFB7C1
oklch(81.7% 0.048 1.5)
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 #A2CEC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.024
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.040
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.050
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.052
Use #A2CEC5 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.