#A4E0CA
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(86% 0.068 170), rgb(164, 224, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.09:1).
About this color
#A4E0CA is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.09:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.09:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4E0CA |
| RGB | rgb(164, 224, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 49%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.068 170) |
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 #A4E0CA | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A4E0CA | 14.09:1 | AAA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A4E0CA text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A4E0CA text on black | 14.09:1 | AAA | Lc -80.2 | 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
#EEF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.012 170.3)
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Step 100
100
#DAF0E7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 169.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A4E0CA
oklch(86% 0.068 170)
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Step 300
300
#84D3B8
oklch(80.8% 0.088 170.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BC93
oklch(70.7% 0.14 169.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A17E
oklch(63.1% 0.125 170.2)
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Step 600
600
#008869
oklch(55.7% 0.111 169.5)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#A4E0CA 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) | #DDD8C9 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2D0CB | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96E1D9 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4E0CA
#A4E0CA
oklch(86% 0.068 170)
- #F5BFD7
#F5BFD7
oklch(86% 0.069 350.2)
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 #A4E0CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.029
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.035
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.043
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.044
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.051
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.053
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.056
Use #A4E0CA 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.