#A0E4FD
Closest named color: Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9). oklch(88.2% 0.076 222.9), rgb(160, 228, 253).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.01:1).
About this color
#A0E4FD is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.01:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9) |
| Black text | 15.01:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0E4FD |
| RGB | rgb(160, 228, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 96%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.2% 0.076 222.9) |
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 #A0E4FD | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A0E4FD | 15.01:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A0E4FD text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A0E4FD text on black | 15.01:1 | AAA | Lc -84.2 | 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
#EDF8FC
oklch(97.2% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 100
100
#D7EFF8
oklch(93.7% 0.028 222.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A0E4FD
oklch(88.2% 0.076 222.9)
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Step 300
300
#74CFEF
oklch(81% 0.098 223.1)
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Step 400
400
#00B1DC
oklch(70.6% 0.132 223.3)
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Step 500
500
#0098BD
oklch(63.1% 0.118 223.1)
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Step 600
600
#00809F
oklch(55.6% 0.103 222.6)
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Step 700
700
#006B86
oklch(49% 0.091 223.1)
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Step 800
800
#00586E
oklch(42.7% 0.079 222.3)
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Step 900
900
#00495D
oklch(37.7% 0.071 223.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B38
oklch(26.8% 0.05 223.6)
#A0E4FD 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) | #D6E0FE | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7D5FD | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DECEC | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0E4FD
#A0E4FD
oklch(88.2% 0.076 222.9)
- #FFCBB6
#FFCBB6
oklch(88.2% 0.066 43.1)
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 #A0E4FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.032
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.033
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.038
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.038
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.043
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.045
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.047
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.049
Use #A0E4FD 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.