#A4E0ED
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(87% 0.063 212.5), rgb(164, 224, 237).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.46:1).
About this color
#A4E0ED is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 213°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.46:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 14.46:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4E0ED |
| RGB | rgb(164, 224, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 67%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.063 212.5) |
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 #A4E0ED | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A4E0ED | 14.46:1 | AAA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A4E0ED text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A4E0ED text on black | 14.46:1 | AAA | Lc -81.8 | 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
#EEF8FA
oklch(97.2% 0.011 211)
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Step 100
100
#D9EEF3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 213.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A4E0ED
oklch(87% 0.063 212.5)
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Step 300
300
#7FCFE0
oklch(80.9% 0.082 212.7)
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Step 400
400
#00B4CE
oklch(70.7% 0.124 212.8)
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Step 500
500
#009AB1
oklch(63% 0.11 213.1)
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Step 600
600
#008295
oklch(55.7% 0.097 212.5)
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Step 700
700
#006D7D
oklch(49.1% 0.086 212.3)
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Step 800
800
#005967
oklch(42.6% 0.075 213)
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Step 900
900
#004A56
oklch(37.6% 0.066 213)
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Step 950
950
#002C34
oklch(26.9% 0.047 213.2)
#A4E0ED 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) | #D5DCEE | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9D2ED | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BE6E4 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4E0ED
#A4E0ED
oklch(87% 0.063 212.5)
- #FBC6BA
#FBC6BA
oklch(87% 0.063 33)
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 #A4E0ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.016
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.021
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.024
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.041
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.046
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.053
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.055
Use #A4E0ED 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.