#A4D7CA
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(84% 0.056 177.5), rgb(164, 215, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.15:1).
About this color
#A4D7CA is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.15:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.15:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4D7CA |
| RGB | rgb(164, 215, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 39%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.056 177.5) |
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 #A4D7CA | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A4D7CA | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A4D7CA text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A4D7CA text on black | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
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
#F0F7F5
oklch(97% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEEA
oklch(93.7% 0.017 178.3)
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Step 200
200
#C5E0D9
oklch(88.5% 0.03 178.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4D7CA
oklch(84% 0.056 177.5)
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Step 400
400
#5CB3A0
oklch(70.7% 0.089 177.5)
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Step 500
500
#0FA089
oklch(63.2% 0.115 177.4)
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Step 600
600
#008673
oklch(55.5% 0.102 178.1)
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Step 700
700
#007160
oklch(49.1% 0.091 177.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 176.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D41
oklch(37.6% 0.069 177.7)
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Step 950
950
#032E26
oklch(27% 0.048 176.9)
#A4D7CA 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) | #D3D1C9 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9CACB | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97D9D3 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4D7CA
#A4D7CA
oklch(84% 0.056 177.5)
- #EABCCB
#EABCCB
oklch(84% 0.056 356.9)
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 #A4D7CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.025
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.029
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.042
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.044
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.060
Use #A4D7CA 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.