#A4E1CA
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(86.2% 0.07 169.3), rgb(164, 225, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.20:1).
About this color
#A4E1CA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.20:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4E1CA |
| RGB | rgb(164, 225, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 50%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.2% 0.07 169.3) |
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 #A4E1CA | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A4E1CA | 14.20:1 | AAA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A4E1CA text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A4E1CA text on black | 14.20:1 | AAA | Lc -80.7 | 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)
#A4E1CA
oklch(86.2% 0.07 169.3)
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Step 300
300
#83D4B7
oklch(81% 0.09 169.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BC92
oklch(70.7% 0.141 169.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A17D
oklch(63% 0.125 169.6)
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Step 600
600
#008868
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.9)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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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)
#A4E1CA 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) | #DED9C9 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3D1CB | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95E2DA | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4E1CA
#A4E1CA
oklch(86.2% 0.07 169.3)
- #F6BFD9
#F6BFD9
oklch(86.1% 0.071 348.7)
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 #A4E1CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.027
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.037
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.044
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.046
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.050
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.054
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.055
Use #A4E1CA 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.