#A2FFF5
Closest named color: Pale Cyan (#B7FFFA). oklch(93.9% 0.09 187.1), rgb(162, 255, 245).
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Black text reads best on this color (18.15:1).
About this color
#A2FFF5 is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Cyan (#B7FFFA), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.15:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Cyan (#B7FFFA) |
| Black text | 18.15:1 |
| White text | 1.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2FFF5 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 255, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 100%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.9% 0.09 187.1) |
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 #A2FFF5 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #A2FFF5 | 18.15:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #A2FFF5 text on white | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #A2FFF5 text on black | 18.15:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | 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
#EBF9F7
oklch(97.1% 0.015 186.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#A2FFF5
oklch(93.9% 0.09 187.1)
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Step 200
200
#A9E7E0
oklch(88.4% 0.063 187.4)
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Step 300
300
#55D9CD
oklch(81% 0.116 186.8)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AE
oklch(70.8% 0.123 187.3)
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Step 500
500
#009E95
oklch(63% 0.11 187.7)
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Step 600
600
#00857D
oklch(55.5% 0.097 187.4)
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Step 700
700
#007069
oklch(49.1% 0.086 187.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C56
oklch(42.8% 0.075 187.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D47
oklch(37.8% 0.066 185.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 185.8)
#A2FFF5 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) | #F6F6F5 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5E9F6 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FFFFC | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2FFF5
#A2FFF5
oklch(93.9% 0.09 187.1)
- #FFE3E7
#FFE3E7
oklch(94% 0.031 7.9)
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 #A2FFF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.023
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.024
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.034
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.040
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.043
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.043
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.043
Use #A2FFF5 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.