#A2EDF5
Closest named color: Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9). oklch(90% 0.075 204.4), rgb(162, 237, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.96:1).
About this color
#A2EDF5 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.96:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9) |
| Black text | 15.96:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2EDF5 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 237, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 81%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90% 0.075 204.4) |
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 #A2EDF5 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A2EDF5 | 15.96:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A2EDF5 text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A2EDF5 text on black | 15.96:1 | AAA | Lc -88.2 | 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
#ECF8F9
oklch(97% 0.013 202.9)
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Step 100
100
#D6F0F2
oklch(93.7% 0.027 202.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A2EDF5
oklch(90% 0.075 204.4)
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Step 300
300
#6DD3DD
oklch(80.9% 0.096 203.9)
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Step 400
400
#00B6C3
oklch(70.8% 0.121 203.9)
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Step 500
500
#009CA8
oklch(63.2% 0.108 204.4)
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Step 600
600
#00838D
oklch(55.6% 0.095 204.2)
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Step 700
700
#006E77
oklch(49.1% 0.084 204.7)
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Step 800
800
#005A61
oklch(42.6% 0.073 204)
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Step 900
900
#004B51
oklch(37.6% 0.064 204)
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Step 950
950
#002D31
oklch(27.1% 0.046 204.1)
#A2EDF5 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) | #E2E7F6 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3DCF5 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83F3EF | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2EDF5
#A2EDF5
oklch(90% 0.075 204.4)
- #FFD1CD
#FFD1CD
oklch(89.9% 0.052 24)
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 #A2EDF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.010
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.017
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.023
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.032
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.041
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.045
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.051
Use #A2EDF5 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.