#A2FFD4
Closest named color: Light Aqua (#8CFFDB). oklch(93% 0.107 163.4), rgb(162, 255, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.79:1).
About this color
#A2FFD4 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aqua (#8CFFDB), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Aqua (#8CFFDB) |
| Black text | 17.79:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2FFD4 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 255, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 100%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93% 0.107 163.4) |
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 #A2FFD4 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #A2FFD4 | 17.79:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #A2FFD4 text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #A2FFD4 text on black | 17.79:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#EBFAF2
oklch(97.2% 0.019 162.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#A2FFD4
oklch(93% 0.107 163.4)
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Step 200
200
#AAEACB
oklch(88.5% 0.078 163.3)
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Step 300
300
#5BDCA8
oklch(80.9% 0.137 163.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BD86
oklch(70.7% 0.151 163.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A272
oklch(63% 0.135 163.5)
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Step 600
600
#00885F
oklch(55.5% 0.119 163.5)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#A2FFD4 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) | #FCF3D2 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDE8D7 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BFFF3 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2FFD4
#A2FFD4
oklch(93% 0.107 163.4)
- #FFDCF0
#FFDCF0
oklch(92.9% 0.046 342.7)
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 #A2FFD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.020
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.027
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.030
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.035
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.040
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.041
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.041
Use #A2FFD4 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.