#A4D2C5
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(82.7% 0.051 175.8), rgb(164, 210, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.60:1).
About this color
#A4D2C5 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.60:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.60:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4D2C5 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 210, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 34%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.051 175.8) |
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 #A4D2C5 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A4D2C5 | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4D2C5 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A4D2C5 text on black | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc -73.6 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDE9
oklch(93.5% 0.015 175.7)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0D8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 175.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4D2C5
oklch(82.7% 0.051 175.8)
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Step 400
400
#65B29E
oklch(70.8% 0.083 175.1)
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Step 500
500
#2D9E87
oklch(63.1% 0.105 176)
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Step 600
600
#008771
oklch(55.7% 0.104 175.8)
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Step 700
700
#00715E
oklch(49% 0.092 175.6)
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Step 800
800
#005D4D
oklch(42.7% 0.08 175.6)
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Step 900
900
#054D40
oklch(37.6% 0.068 176)
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Step 950
950
#092D25
oklch(26.9% 0.043 175.1)
#A4D2C5 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) | #CECCC4 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C6C6 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99D3CE | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4D2C5
#A4D2C5
oklch(82.7% 0.051 175.8)
- #E3B9C8
#E3B9C8
oklch(82.7% 0.052 354.9)
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 #A4D2C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.023
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.034
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.054
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.054
Use #A4D2C5 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.