#A4E1FE
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(87.8% 0.074 229), rgb(164, 225, 254).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.77:1).
About this color
#A4E1FE is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.77:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 14.77:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4E1FE |
| RGB | rgb(164, 225, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 98%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.8% 0.074 229) |
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 #A4E1FE | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A4E1FE | 14.77:1 | AAA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A4E1FE text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A4E1FE text on black | 14.77:1 | AAA | Lc -83.2 | 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
#EDF7FC
oklch(97% 0.013 228.9)
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Step 100
100
#D8EEF9
oklch(93.6% 0.028 229.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A4E1FE
oklch(87.8% 0.074 229)
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Step 300
300
#7CCDF1
oklch(81% 0.094 228.4)
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Step 400
400
#00B0E5
oklch(70.8% 0.139 228.7)
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Step 500
500
#0097C5
oklch(63.2% 0.124 228.7)
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Step 600
600
#007EA6
oklch(55.5% 0.11 229.3)
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Step 700
700
#006A8C
oklch(49% 0.097 229.1)
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Step 800
800
#005773
oklch(42.7% 0.084 228.5)
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Step 900
900
#004861
oklch(37.6% 0.075 229.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B3B
oklch(27% 0.053 228.8)
#A4E1FE 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) | #D2DEFF | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5D4FE | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84E9EA | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4E1FE
#A4E1FE
oklch(87.8% 0.074 229)
- #FFCAAE
#FFCAAE
oklch(87.9% 0.071 49.2)
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 #A4E1FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.034
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.035
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.041
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.045
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.047
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.049
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.049
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.053
Use #A4E1FE 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.