#A4D0CD
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(82.6% 0.046 191.1), rgb(164, 208, 205).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.48:1).
About this color
#A4D0CD is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 191°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.48:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 12.48:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4D0CD |
| RGB | rgb(164, 208, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 32%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.046 191.1) |
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 #A4D0CD | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A4D0CD | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4D0CD text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A4D0CD text on black | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc -73.0 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEC
oklch(93.6% 0.014 191.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DFDD
oklch(88.5% 0.026 190.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4D0CD
oklch(82.6% 0.046 191.1)
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Step 400
400
#66B0AC
oklch(70.8% 0.074 191.1)
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Step 500
500
#319C97
oklch(63.2% 0.095 190.5)
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Step 600
600
#008581
oklch(55.7% 0.096 191.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706C
oklch(49.2% 0.085 190.4)
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Step 800
800
#005B59
oklch(42.6% 0.073 192.2)
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Step 900
900
#084C49
oklch(37.7% 0.062 190.1)
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Step 950
950
#0A2C2B
oklch(26.9% 0.038 192.3)
#A4D0CD 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) | #CBCBCD | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C5CE | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97D3CF | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4D0CD
#A4D0CD
oklch(82.6% 0.046 191.1)
- #E2BABE
#E2BABE
oklch(82.5% 0.046 11.4)
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 #A4D0CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.030
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.032
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.047
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
Use #A4D0CD 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.