#A2D9BB
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(83.9% 0.071 160.5), rgb(162, 217, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.17:1).
About this color
#A2D9BB is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.071 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 13.17:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2D9BB |
| RGB | rgb(162, 217, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 42%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.071 160.5) |
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 #A2D9BB | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2D9BB | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A2D9BB text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A2D9BB text on black | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc -76.2 | 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
#F0F7F3
oklch(97% 0.009 161.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE5
oklch(93.5% 0.02 159.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2D1
oklch(88.6% 0.039 160.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2D9BB
oklch(83.9% 0.071 160.5)
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Step 400
400
#58B689
oklch(70.6% 0.113 160.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A36C
oklch(63.2% 0.142 160.5)
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Step 600
600
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F3D
oklch(42.9% 0.096 160.4)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#012F1C
oklch(27% 0.06 160.1)
#A2D9BB 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) | #D8D1B9 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CECABD | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97D9D0 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2D9BB
#A2D9BB
oklch(83.9% 0.071 160.5)
- #EBB9D8
#EBB9D8
oklch(84% 0.07 341.1)
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 #A2D9BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.027
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.031
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.047
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.051
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.051
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.055
Use #A2D9BB 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.