#A4DCDA
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(85.6% 0.057 193.4), rgb(164, 220, 218).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.82:1).
About this color
#A4DCDA is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 193°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.82:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.82:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4DCDA |
| RGB | rgb(164, 220, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 44%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.057 193.4) |
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 #A4DCDA | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A4DCDA | 13.82:1 | AAA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A4DCDA text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A4DCDA text on black | 13.82:1 | AAA | Lc -79.1 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EEF8F7
oklch(97.1% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 100
100
#DBEFEE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 193.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A4DCDA
oklch(85.6% 0.057 193.4)
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Step 300
300
#86D0CE
oklch(80.9% 0.074 193.6)
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Step 400
400
#16B7B5
oklch(70.6% 0.118 193.4)
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Step 500
500
#009D9C
oklch(63% 0.108 194)
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Step 600
600
#008483
oklch(55.5% 0.095 193.8)
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Step 700
700
#006F6E
oklch(49% 0.084 193.7)
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Step 800
800
#005B5A
oklch(42.6% 0.073 193.5)
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Step 900
900
#004C4B
oklch(37.7% 0.064 193.2)
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Step 950
950
#002D2D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 194.8)
#A4DCDA 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) | #D5D6DA | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CACEDB | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92DFDB | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4DCDA
#A4DCDA
oklch(85.6% 0.057 193.4)
- #F3C1C5
#F3C1C5
oklch(85.6% 0.058 13)
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 #A4DCDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.008
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.024
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.026
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.052
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.052
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.053
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.055
Use #A4DCDA 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.