#A2D9BD
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(83.9% 0.069 162.3), rgb(162, 217, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.19:1).
About this color
#A2D9BD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 13.19:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2D9BD |
| RGB | rgb(162, 217, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 42%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.069 162.3) |
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 #A2D9BD | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2D9BD | 13.19:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A2D9BD text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A2D9BD text on black | 13.19:1 | AAA | Lc -76.3 | 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
#DFEEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 162.9)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2D2
oklch(88.6% 0.038 162.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2D9BD
oklch(83.9% 0.069 162.3)
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Step 400
400
#58B68C
oklch(70.7% 0.11 162.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A270
oklch(63% 0.137 162.6)
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Step 600
600
#00895D
oklch(55.7% 0.122 162)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#012F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 162.7)
#A2D9BD 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) | #D7D1BC | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CECABF | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97D9D1 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2D9BD
#A2D9BD
oklch(83.9% 0.069 162.3)
- #EBB9D7
#EBB9D7
oklch(83.9% 0.069 342)
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 #A2D9BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.026
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.032
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.044
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.055
Use #A2D9BD 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.