#A2D5CC
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(83.5% 0.054 182.9), rgb(162, 213, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.92:1).
About this color
#A2D5CC is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.92:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 12.92:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2D5CC |
| RGB | rgb(162, 213, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 38%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.054 182.9) |
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 #A2D5CC | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2D5CC | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A2D5CC text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A2D5CC text on black | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
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
#F0F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.008 186.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDEB
oklch(93.5% 0.015 186.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4E0DB
oklch(88.5% 0.03 183.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2D5CC
oklch(83.5% 0.054 182.9)
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Step 400
400
#5BB2A6
oklch(70.6% 0.086 183.8)
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Step 500
500
#099F90
oklch(63.1% 0.111 183.1)
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Step 600
600
#008679
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.1)
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Step 700
700
#007065
oklch(49% 0.087 183.1)
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Step 800
800
#005C53
oklch(42.6% 0.076 183.4)
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Step 900
900
#004D45
oklch(37.7% 0.067 183.1)
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Step 950
950
#032E28
oklch(27.1% 0.047 181.1)
#A2D5CC 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) | #D0CFCC | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C8CD | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94D7D2 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2D5CC
#A2D5CC
oklch(83.5% 0.054 182.9)
- #E9BBC5
#E9BBC5
oklch(83.6% 0.054 3.8)
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 #A2D5CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.025
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.028
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.039
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.045
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.051
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.057
Use #A2D5CC 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.