#A4CEE2
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(82.8% 0.052 228.5), rgb(164, 206, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.50:1).
About this color
#A4CEE2 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.50:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.50:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4CEE2 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 206, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 52%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.052 228.5) |
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 #A4CEE2 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A4CEE2 | 12.50:1 | AAA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4CEE2 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A4CEE2 text on black | 12.50:1 | AAA | Lc -73.1 | 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
#E0ECF2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 229)
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Step 200
200
#C6DDE9
oklch(88.4% 0.03 230.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4CEE2
oklch(82.8% 0.052 228.5)
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Step 400
400
#65ABCA
oklch(70.7% 0.084 228.4)
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Step 500
500
#3195BD
oklch(63% 0.108 229.1)
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Step 600
600
#007FA6
oklch(55.7% 0.109 228.5)
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Step 700
700
#006A8C
oklch(49% 0.097 229.1)
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Step 800
800
#005773
oklch(42.7% 0.084 228.5)
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Step 900
900
#09485F
oklch(37.7% 0.07 229.1)
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Step 950
950
#0A2A38
oklch(26.9% 0.045 230.7)
#A4CEE2 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) | #C4CCE3 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC4E2 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91D4D4 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4CEE2
#A4CEE2
oklch(82.8% 0.052 228.5)
- #E4BDA9
#E4BDA9
oklch(82.7% 0.053 48.7)
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 #A4CEE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.025
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.028
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.029
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.031
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.032
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.037
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.039
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.039
Use #A4CEE2 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.