#A2F4DE
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(90.8% 0.086 175.5), rgb(162, 244, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.53:1).
About this color
#A2F4DE is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.53:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.53:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2F4DE |
| RGB | rgb(162, 244, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 79%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.8% 0.086 175.5) |
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 #A2F4DE | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A2F4DE | 16.53:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #A2F4DE text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #A2F4DE text on black | 16.53:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred 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
#ECF9F5
oklch(97.1% 0.015 175.7)
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Step 100
100
#D5F1E9
oklch(93.6% 0.031 176.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A2F4DE
oklch(90.8% 0.086 175.5)
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Step 300
300
#68D8BD
oklch(80.9% 0.111 175.4)
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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
#008770
oklch(55.7% 0.105 175.1)
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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
#004E40
oklch(37.9% 0.071 175.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.6)
#A2F4DE 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) | #EEEADD | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0E0E0 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AF6ED | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2F4DE
#A2F4DE
oklch(90.8% 0.086 175.5)
- #FFD3E2
#FFD3E2
oklch(90.9% 0.053 355.7)
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 #A2F4DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.035
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.035
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.041
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.044
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.044
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.050
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.050
Use #A2F4DE 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.