#A2E2C2
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(86.1% 0.079 162.4), rgb(162, 226, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.19:1).
About this color
#A2E2C2 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 162°. 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 14.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.19:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2E2C2 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 226, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 52%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.1% 0.079 162.4) |
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 #A2E2C2 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A2E2C2 | 14.19:1 | AAA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A2E2C2 text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A2E2C2 text on black | 14.19:1 | AAA | Lc -80.7 | 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
#EEF8F3
oklch(97% 0.012 164.8)
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Step 100
100
#D9F0E4
oklch(93.5% 0.029 163.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A2E2C2
oklch(86.1% 0.079 162.4)
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Step 300
300
#81D5AD
oklch(80.8% 0.101 162.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BD83
oklch(70.6% 0.154 162.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A270
oklch(63% 0.137 162.6)
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Step 600
600
#00895E
oklch(55.7% 0.121 162.5)
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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
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#A2E2C2 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) | #E0D9C0 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5D1C4 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95E2D9 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2E2C2
#A2E2C2
oklch(86.1% 0.079 162.4)
- #F7BDDF
#F7BDDF
oklch(86% 0.079 342.9)
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 #A2E2C2, 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 0.037
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.045
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.047
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.049
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.052
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.054
Use #A2E2C2 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.