#A2D9BF
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(84% 0.067 164.2), rgb(162, 217, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.21:1).
About this color
#A2D9BF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 164°. 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 13.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 13.21:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2D9BF |
| RGB | rgb(162, 217, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 42%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.067 164.2) |
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 #A2D9BF | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2D9BF | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A2D9BF text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A2D9BF text on black | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc -76.4 | 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
#F0F7F4
oklch(97% 0.008 168.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 162.9)
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Step 200
200
#C4E1D3
oklch(88.5% 0.036 164.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2D9BF
oklch(84% 0.067 164.2)
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Step 400
400
#57B68F
oklch(70.8% 0.108 164.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A274
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164.5)
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Step 600
600
#008861
oklch(55.5% 0.117 164.6)
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Step 700
700
#007351
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F36
oklch(37.9% 0.081 163.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#A2D9BF 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) | #D7D1BE | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDCAC1 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97D9D1 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2D9BF
#A2D9BF
oklch(84% 0.067 164.2)
- #EBBAD5
#EBBAD5
oklch(84% 0.066 344.4)
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 #A2D9BF, 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 0.033
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.041
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.051
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.056
Use #A2D9BF 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.