#A8D2B2
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(82.5% 0.063 152.1), rgb(168, 210, 178).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.52:1).
About this color
#A8D2B2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.52:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8D2B2 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 210, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 32%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.063 152.1) |
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 #A8D2B2 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A8D2B2 | 12.52:1 | AAA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8D2B2 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A8D2B2 text on black | 12.52:1 | AAA | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 152)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8D2B2
oklch(82.5% 0.063 152.1)
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Step 400
400
#6EB382
oklch(70.7% 0.101 152.4)
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Step 500
500
#429F62
oklch(63.1% 0.128 152.2)
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Step 600
600
#148A48
oklch(55.7% 0.14 152.1)
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Step 700
700
#007439
oklch(49% 0.129 152)
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Step 800
800
#0A5F30
oklch(42.7% 0.107 152.2)
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Step 900
900
#164E2A
oklch(37.7% 0.084 151.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E19
oklch(27.1% 0.054 151.7)
#A8D2B2 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) | #D2CBB0 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC6B4 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2D1C9 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8D2B2
#A8D2B2
oklch(82.5% 0.063 152.1)
- #DFB7D8
#DFB7D8
oklch(82.5% 0.063 332.1)
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 #A8D2B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.025
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.036
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.050
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.055
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.056
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.058
Use #A8D2B2 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.