#A2EEF1
Closest named color: Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9). oklch(90.1% 0.075 199), rgb(162, 238, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.03:1).
About this color
#A2EEF1 is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 199°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.03:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9) |
| Black text | 16.03:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2EEF1 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 238, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 74%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.1% 0.075 199) |
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 #A2EEF1 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A2EEF1 | 16.03:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A2EEF1 text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A2EEF1 text on black | 16.03:1 | AAA | Lc -88.5 | 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
#D5F0F1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 199.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A2EEF1
oklch(90.1% 0.075 199)
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Step 300
300
#6DD4D8
oklch(81% 0.096 198.8)
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Step 400
400
#00B7BD
oklch(70.8% 0.12 199)
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Step 500
500
#009DA2
oklch(63.2% 0.107 198.8)
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Step 600
600
#008488
oklch(55.7% 0.095 198.5)
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Step 700
700
#006F73
oklch(49.2% 0.084 199.2)
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Step 800
800
#005B5E
oklch(42.8% 0.073 198.7)
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Step 900
900
#004C4E
oklch(37.8% 0.064 197.8)
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Step 950
950
#002D2F
oklch(27% 0.046 199.4)
#A2EEF1 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) | #E4E7F1 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5DCF2 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84F3EF | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2EEF1
#A2EEF1
oklch(90.1% 0.075 199)
- #FFD1D1
#FFD1D1
oklch(90% 0.052 18.2)
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 #A2EEF1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.013
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.014
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.025
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.034
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.041
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.047
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.052
Use #A2EEF1 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.