#A4C8D4
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(81% 0.042 220.1), rgb(164, 200, 212).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.79:1).
About this color
#A4C8D4 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.79:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.79:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4C8D4 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 200, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 36%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.042 220.1) |
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 #A4C8D4 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A4C8D4 | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4C8D4 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4C8D4 text on black | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc -69.8 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.011 217.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 220.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4C8D4
oklch(81% 0.042 220.1)
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Step 400
400
#70ABBE
oklch(70.8% 0.067 220.2)
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Step 500
500
#4596AD
oklch(63.2% 0.086 219.2)
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Step 600
600
#1D8099
oklch(55.7% 0.093 219.6)
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Step 700
700
#0B6C83
oklch(49.2% 0.087 220)
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Step 800
800
#11586A
oklch(42.8% 0.072 219.6)
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Step 900
900
#184856
oklch(37.6% 0.056 220.6)
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Step 950
950
#102A32
oklch(26.8% 0.035 220.6)
#A4C8D4 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) | #C0C6D5 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9BFD4 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96CCCC | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4C8D4
#A4C8D4
oklch(81% 0.042 220.1)
- #DAB9AD
#DAB9AD
oklch(81.1% 0.042 41)
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 #A4C8D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.022
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.026
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.028
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.035
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.041
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.046
Use #A4C8D4 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.