#A2D5DC
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(84% 0.054 206.6), rgb(162, 213, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.08:1).
About this color
#A2D5DC is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.08:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.08:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2D5DC |
| RGB | rgb(162, 213, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 45%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.054 206.6) |
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 #A2D5DC | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2D5DC | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A2D5DC text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A2D5DC text on black | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc -75.8 | 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
#F0F7F8
oklch(97.1% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDEF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 207.1)
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Step 200
200
#C3DFE3
oklch(88.4% 0.03 207.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2D5DC
oklch(84% 0.054 206.6)
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Step 400
400
#58B0BB
oklch(70.7% 0.086 206.2)
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Step 500
500
#009BAA
oklch(63% 0.108 206.9)
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Step 600
600
#00838F
oklch(55.7% 0.095 206.1)
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Step 700
700
#006E79
oklch(49.2% 0.084 206.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A63
oklch(42.7% 0.073 206.6)
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Step 900
900
#004B53
oklch(37.7% 0.065 207)
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Step 950
950
#012C31
oklch(26.8% 0.045 206.7)
#A2D5DC 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) | #CDD1DD | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C9DC | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FD9D7 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2D5DC
#A2D5DC
oklch(84% 0.054 206.6)
- #ECBEB8
#ECBEB8
oklch(84% 0.054 26.9)
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 #A2D5DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.016
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.021
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.043
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.044
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.047
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.048
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.050
Use #A2D5DC 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.