#A2EAE3
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(88.8% 0.072 188.3), rgb(162, 234, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.41:1).
About this color
#A2EAE3 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.41:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 15.41:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2EAE3 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 234, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 63%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.8% 0.072 188.3) |
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 #A2EAE3 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A2EAE3 | 15.41:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A2EAE3 text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A2EAE3 text on black | 15.41:1 | AAA | Lc -85.9 | 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
#EDF8F7
oklch(97.1% 0.012 190.4)
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Step 100
100
#D7F0ED
oklch(93.6% 0.027 188)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A2EAE3
oklch(88.8% 0.072 188.3)
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Step 300
300
#73D4CC
oklch(80.8% 0.093 188.5)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AF
oklch(70.8% 0.123 188)
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Step 500
500
#009E96
oklch(63% 0.109 188.5)
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Step 600
600
#00857E
oklch(55.6% 0.097 188.3)
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Step 700
700
#00706A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 188.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C57
oklch(42.8% 0.074 188.4)
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Step 900
900
#004C48
oklch(37.6% 0.065 188.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#A2EAE3 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) | #E2E3E3 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5D9E4 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AEDE8 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2EAE3
#A2EAE3
oklch(88.8% 0.072 188.3)
- #FFCAD2
#FFCAD2
oklch(88.8% 0.061 8.2)
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 #A2EAE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.023
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.029
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.031
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.038
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.041
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.051
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.052
Use #A2EAE3 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.