#A4E2DF
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(87% 0.063 192.3), rgb(164, 226, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.52:1).
About this color
#A4E2DF is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.52:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 14.52:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4E2DF |
| RGB | rgb(164, 226, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 52%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.063 192.3) |
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 #A4E2DF | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A4E2DF | 14.52:1 | AAA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A4E2DF text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A4E2DF text on black | 14.52:1 | AAA | Lc -82.1 | 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
#EEF8F7
oklch(97.1% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 100
100
#D9EFEE
oklch(93.6% 0.023 193.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A4E2DF
oklch(87% 0.063 192.3)
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Step 300
300
#7FD2CE
oklch(81% 0.081 191.7)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B4
oklch(70.7% 0.121 192)
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Step 500
500
#009E9B
oklch(63.2% 0.108 192.4)
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Step 600
600
#008582
oklch(55.7% 0.096 192)
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Step 700
700
#006F6D
oklch(49% 0.084 192.6)
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Step 800
800
#005B59
oklch(42.6% 0.073 192.2)
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Step 900
900
#004C4B
oklch(37.7% 0.064 193.2)
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Step 950
950
#002D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 192.5)
#A4E2DF 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) | #DBDCDF | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFD3E0 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FE6E1 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4E2DF
#A4E2DF
oklch(87% 0.063 192.3)
- #FBC4C9
#FBC4C9
oklch(87% 0.063 12.4)
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 #A4E2DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.019
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.021
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.037
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.041
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.050
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.051
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.057
Use #A4E2DF 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.