#A4DFED
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(86.8% 0.063 214), rgb(164, 223, 237).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.35:1).
About this color
#A4DFED is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 214°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.35:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 14.35:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4DFED |
| RGB | rgb(164, 223, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 67%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.8% 0.063 214) |
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 #A4DFED | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A4DFED | 14.35:1 | AAA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A4DFED text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A4DFED text on black | 14.35:1 | AAA | Lc -81.4 | 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
#EEF7FA
oklch(97% 0.01 219.6)
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Step 100
100
#D9EEF3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 213.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A4DFED
oklch(86.8% 0.063 214)
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Step 300
300
#80CFE1
oklch(81% 0.082 213.8)
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Step 400
400
#00B4D0
oklch(70.8% 0.124 214)
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Step 500
500
#009AB2
oklch(63.1% 0.111 213.9)
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Step 600
600
#008196
oklch(55.5% 0.098 214.4)
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Step 700
700
#006D7E
oklch(49.1% 0.086 213.3)
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Step 800
800
#005968
oklch(42.7% 0.075 214.2)
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Step 900
900
#004A57
oklch(37.6% 0.066 214.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C34
oklch(26.9% 0.047 213.2)
#A4DFED 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) | #D4DBEE | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8D1ED | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BE5E3 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4DFED
#A4DFED
oklch(86.8% 0.063 214)
- #FAC6B9
#FAC6B9
oklch(86.9% 0.062 34.4)
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 #A4DFED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.017
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.019
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.023
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.043
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.049
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.054
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.054
Use #A4DFED 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.