#A2D6BA
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(83.2% 0.067 161), rgb(162, 214, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.86:1).
About this color
#A2D6BA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.86:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2D6BA |
| RGB | rgb(162, 214, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 39%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.067 161) |
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 #A2D6BA | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2D6BA | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A2D6BA text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A2D6BA text on black | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc -74.8 | 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
#DFEEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 162.9)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1D1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 160.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2D6BA
oklch(83.2% 0.067 161)
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Step 400
400
#5DB58B
oklch(70.7% 0.106 161.2)
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Step 500
500
#14A26E
oklch(63.1% 0.136 161.1)
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Step 600
600
#00895B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 161)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.095 160.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#042F1D
oklch(27.1% 0.057 160.4)
#A2D6BA 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) | #D5CEB9 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC8BC | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98D6CE | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2D6BA
#A2D6BA
oklch(83.2% 0.067 161)
- #E7B8D5
#E7B8D5
oklch(83.3% 0.066 341.1)
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 #A2D6BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.021
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.038
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.056
Use #A2D6BA 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.