#A4E5D5
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(87.4% 0.069 177.6), rgb(164, 229, 213).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.74:1).
About this color
#A4E5D5 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 178°. 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 14.74:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 14.74:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4E5D5 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 229, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 56%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.4% 0.069 177.6) |
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 #A4E5D5 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A4E5D5 | 14.74:1 | AAA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A4E5D5 text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A4E5D5 text on black | 14.74:1 | 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
#EEF8F5
oklch(97.1% 0.011 176.3)
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Step 100
100
#D9F0EA
oklch(93.7% 0.025 178.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A4E5D5
oklch(87.4% 0.069 177.6)
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Step 300
300
#7DD4C0
oklch(80.9% 0.09 177.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA0
oklch(70.6% 0.13 177.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A089
oklch(63.1% 0.116 177.6)
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Step 600
600
#008673
oklch(55.5% 0.102 178.1)
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Step 700
700
#007160
oklch(49.1% 0.091 177.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4F
oklch(42.8% 0.079 177.8)
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Step 900
900
#004D41
oklch(37.6% 0.069 177.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#A4E5D5 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) | #E0DDD4 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4D5D6 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92E7E0 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4E5D5
#A4E5D5
oklch(87.4% 0.069 177.6)
- #FCC3D5
#FCC3D5
oklch(87.3% 0.069 357.8)
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 #A4E5D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.034
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.035
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.040
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.048
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.050
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.055
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.056
Use #A4E5D5 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.