#A4E2F4
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(87.7% 0.067 217.7), rgb(164, 226, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.76:1).
About this color
#A4E2F4 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.76:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 14.76:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4E2F4 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 226, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 78%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.7% 0.067 217.7) |
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 #A4E2F4 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A4E2F4 | 14.76:1 | AAA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A4E2F4 text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A4E2F4 text on black | 14.76:1 | AAA | Lc -83.1 | 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
#EDF8FB
oklch(97.2% 0.012 215.8)
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Step 100
100
#D8EEF5
oklch(93.5% 0.025 218.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A4E2F4
oklch(87.7% 0.067 217.7)
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Step 300
300
#7CCFE6
oklch(81% 0.087 217.6)
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Step 400
400
#00B3D4
oklch(70.7% 0.127 217.3)
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Step 500
500
#0099B6
oklch(63% 0.113 217.6)
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Step 600
600
#00819A
oklch(55.7% 0.1 217.7)
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Step 700
700
#006C82
oklch(49.1% 0.088 218.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596B
oklch(42.8% 0.077 217.7)
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Step 900
900
#004A59
oklch(37.7% 0.067 217.2)
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Step 950
950
#002C36
oklch(27% 0.048 217.4)
#A4E2F4 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) | #D6DEF5 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9D4F4 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88E9E7 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4E2F4
#A4E2F4
oklch(87.7% 0.067 217.7)
- #FFC8B7
#FFC8B7
oklch(87.7% 0.067 37.9)
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 #A4E2F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.021
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.028
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.033
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.039
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.042
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.050
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.051
Use #A4E2F4 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.