#A2E6BC
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(86.8% 0.09 156.8), rgb(162, 230, 188).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.58:1).
About this color
#A2E6BC is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.58:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2E6BC |
| RGB | rgb(162, 230, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 58%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.8% 0.09 156.8) |
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 #A2E6BC | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A2E6BC | 14.58:1 | AAA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A2E6BC text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A2E6BC text on black | 14.58:1 | AAA | Lc -82.4 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EEF9F1
oklch(97.2% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 100
100
#D9F1E1
oklch(93.6% 0.033 156.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A2E6BC
oklch(86.8% 0.09 156.8)
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Step 300
300
#7DD7A2
oklch(80.8% 0.116 156.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BF74
oklch(70.8% 0.169 156.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A463
oklch(63.2% 0.151 156.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A52
oklch(55.7% 0.134 156.6)
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Step 700
700
#007444
oklch(49.2% 0.118 156.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#004F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#A2E6BC 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) | #E5DCBA | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD4BE | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96E5DA | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2E6BC
#A2E6BC
oklch(86.8% 0.09 156.8)
- #FBBDEA
#FBBDEA
oklch(86.8% 0.091 336.6)
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 #A2E6BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.020
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.026
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.036
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.041
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.044
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.046
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.060
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.064
Use #A2E6BC 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.