#A2E4D2
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(87% 0.071 175.8), rgb(162, 228, 210).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.56:1).
About this color
#A2E4D2 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.56:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.56:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2E4D2 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 228, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 55%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.071 175.8) |
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 #A2E4D2 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A2E4D2 | 14.56:1 | AAA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A2E4D2 text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A2E4D2 text on black | 14.56:1 | AAA | Lc -82.3 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EDF8F5
oklch(97% 0.012 178)
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Step 100
100
#D9F0E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 175.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A2E4D2
oklch(87% 0.071 175.8)
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Step 300
300
#7CD4BE
oklch(80.8% 0.091 176)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9D
oklch(70.7% 0.133 175.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A086
oklch(63% 0.118 175.6)
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Step 600
600
#008771
oklch(55.7% 0.104 175.8)
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Step 700
700
#00715E
oklch(49% 0.092 175.6)
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Step 800
800
#005D4D
oklch(42.7% 0.08 175.6)
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Step 900
900
#004D40
oklch(37.6% 0.07 176.4)
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Step 950
950
#002E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.6)
#A2E4D2 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) | #DFDCD1 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3D3D3 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90E6DE | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2E4D2
#A2E4D2
oklch(87% 0.071 175.8)
- #FBC1D6
#FBC1D6
oklch(86.9% 0.071 355.1)
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 #A2E4D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.032
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.035
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.051
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.052
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.055
Use #A2E4D2 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.