#A4CBDE
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(82% 0.049 229.1), rgb(164, 203, 222).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.17:1).
About this color
#A4CBDE is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.17:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 12.17:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4CBDE |
| RGB | rgb(164, 203, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 47%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.049 229.1) |
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 #A4CBDE | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A4CBDE | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4CBDE text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4CBDE text on black | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc -71.6 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 231.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 230.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4CBDE
oklch(82% 0.049 229.1)
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Step 400
400
#6AAAC8
oklch(70.6% 0.079 229.5)
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Step 500
500
#3B95BA
oklch(63.2% 0.101 228.8)
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Step 600
600
#017EA6
oklch(55.5% 0.11 229.4)
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Step 700
700
#006A8C
oklch(49% 0.097 229.1)
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Step 800
800
#005774
oklch(42.7% 0.085 229.4)
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Step 900
900
#11485D
oklch(37.7% 0.065 228.4)
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Step 950
950
#0D2A37
oklch(27% 0.042 230.5)
#A4CBDE 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) | #C1C9DF | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C2DE | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93D1D1 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4CBDE
#A4CBDE
oklch(82% 0.049 229.1)
- #E0BCA9
#E0BCA9
oklch(82.2% 0.049 49.4)
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 #A4CBDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.023
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.024
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.025
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.032
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.033
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.041
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.043
Use #A4CBDE 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.