#A4C8CF
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(80.9% 0.04 210.7), rgb(164, 200, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.74:1).
About this color
#A4C8CF is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.74:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.74:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4C8CF |
| RGB | rgb(164, 200, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 31%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.04 210.7) |
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 #A4C8CF | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A4C8CF | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4C8CF text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4C8CF text on black | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc -69.6 | 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
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE1
oklch(88.4% 0.022 211)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4C8CF
oklch(80.9% 0.04 210.7)
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Step 400
400
#71ACB7
oklch(70.8% 0.063 210.5)
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Step 500
500
#4697A5
oklch(63.2% 0.081 210.4)
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Step 600
600
#1F8190
oklch(55.6% 0.088 210.3)
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Step 700
700
#0E6D7B
oklch(49.2% 0.082 210.8)
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Step 800
800
#125964
oklch(42.8% 0.068 210.6)
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Step 900
900
#194951
oklch(37.7% 0.053 210.3)
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Step 950
950
#102B30
oklch(27% 0.034 211.3)
#A4C8CF 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) | #C2C5CF | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BABFCF | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97CCCA | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4C8CF
#A4C8CF
oklch(80.9% 0.04 210.7)
- #D9B8B1
#D9B8B1
oklch(80.9% 0.039 32)
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 #A4C8CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.027
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.031
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.038
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.045
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.047
Use #A4C8CF 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.