#A2CFC1
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81.9% 0.051 174), rgb(162, 207, 193).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.23:1).
About this color
#A2CFC1 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.23:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.23:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2CFC1 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 207, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 32%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.051 174) |
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 #A2CFC1 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2CFC1 | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2CFC1 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2CFC1 text on black | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc -71.9 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDE9
oklch(93.5% 0.015 175.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D8
oklch(88.6% 0.029 174.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2CFC1
oklch(81.9% 0.051 174)
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Step 400
400
#66B29D
oklch(70.8% 0.082 174.1)
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Step 500
500
#319E85
oklch(63.2% 0.105 174.2)
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Step 600
600
#00876E
oklch(55.6% 0.106 173.6)
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Step 700
700
#00725D
oklch(49.3% 0.094 174)
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Step 800
800
#005D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#084D3F
oklch(37.7% 0.068 174.5)
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Step 950
950
#0A2D25
oklch(26.9% 0.043 174.9)
#A2CFC1 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) | #CCC9C0 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3C3C2 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97D0CB | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2CFC1
#A2CFC1
oklch(81.9% 0.051 174)
- #E0B7C6
#E0B7C6
oklch(82% 0.051 354.3)
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 #A2CFC1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.019
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.054
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.058
Use #A2CFC1 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.