#A2E0BC
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(85.5% 0.081 158.7), rgb(162, 224, 188).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.92:1).
About this color
#A2E0BC is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 13.92:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2E0BC |
| RGB | rgb(162, 224, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 50%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.081 158.7) |
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 #A2E0BC | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A2E0BC | 13.92:1 | AAA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A2E0BC text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A2E0BC text on black | 13.92:1 | AAA | Lc -79.5 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EEF8F2
oklch(97% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 100
100
#DAF0E3
oklch(93.5% 0.029 159.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A2E0BC
oklch(85.5% 0.081 158.7)
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Step 300
300
#83D5A8
oklch(80.8% 0.103 158.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BE79
oklch(70.6% 0.164 158.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A367
oklch(63% 0.146 158.5)
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Step 600
600
#008956
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#A2E0BC 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) | #DFD7BA | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CFBE | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96DFD6 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2E0BC
#A2E0BC
oklch(85.5% 0.081 158.7)
- #F3BBE1
#F3BBE1
oklch(85.4% 0.081 338.5)
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 #A2E0BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.019
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.040
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.044
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.053
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.053
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.053
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.056
Use #A2E0BC 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.