#A4C2CB
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(79.5% 0.035 217.8), rgb(164, 194, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.15:1).
About this color
#A4C2CB is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.15:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.15:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4C2CB |
| RGB | rgb(164, 194, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 27%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.035 217.8) |
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 #A4C2CB | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A4C2CB | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4C2CB text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4C2CB text on black | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDE2
oklch(88.6% 0.02 217.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4C2CB
oklch(79.5% 0.035 217.8)
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Step 400
400
#79AAB8
oklch(70.8% 0.056 217.4)
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Step 500
500
#5494A6
oklch(63.1% 0.071 218)
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Step 600
600
#357E91
oklch(55.5% 0.077 217.7)
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Step 700
700
#276A7C
oklch(49% 0.072 218.8)
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Step 800
800
#225765
oklch(42.8% 0.06 218.1)
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Step 900
900
#224852
oklch(37.8% 0.046 217.1)
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Step 950
950
#152A30
oklch(27% 0.029 218.2)
#A4C2CB 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) | #BCC0CC | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5BBCB | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99C5C5 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4C2CB
#A4C2CB
oklch(79.5% 0.035 217.8)
- #D1B5AC
#D1B5AC
oklch(79.5% 0.035 38.6)
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 #A4C2CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.024
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.025
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.026
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.032
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.035
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.037
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.044
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.052
Use #A4C2CB 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.