#A2D6BC
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(83.3% 0.065 162.9), rgb(162, 214, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.88:1).
About this color
#A2D6BC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.88:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2D6BC |
| RGB | rgb(162, 214, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 39%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.065 162.9) |
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 #A2D6BC | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2D6BC | 12.88:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A2D6BC text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A2D6BC text on black | 12.88:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 162.9)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1D2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 162.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2D6BC
oklch(83.3% 0.065 162.9)
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Step 400
400
#5DB58E
oklch(70.7% 0.104 163)
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Step 500
500
#12A272
oklch(63.2% 0.133 163)
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Step 600
600
#00895E
oklch(55.7% 0.121 162.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#042F1E
oklch(27.1% 0.056 161.7)
#A2D6BC 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) | #D4CEBB | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC8BD | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98D6CE | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2D6BC
#A2D6BC
oklch(83.3% 0.065 162.9)
- #E7B8D3
#E7B8D3
oklch(83.2% 0.064 343.2)
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 #A2D6BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.020
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.039
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.055
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.058
Use #A2D6BC 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.