#A4E5E6
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(87.9% 0.065 197.2), rgb(164, 229, 230).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.92:1).
About this color
#A4E5E6 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 197°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.92:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 14.92:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4E5E6 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 229, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 57%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.9% 0.065 197.2) |
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 #A4E5E6 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A4E5E6 | 14.92:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A4E5E6 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A4E5E6 text on black | 14.92:1 | AAA | Lc -83.8 | 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
#EDF8F8
oklch(97.1% 0.012 197)
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Step 100
100
#D8EFEF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 196.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A4E5E6
oklch(87.9% 0.065 197.2)
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Step 300
300
#7BD2D3
oklch(81% 0.084 196.6)
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Step 400
400
#00B7BB
oklch(70.7% 0.12 197.6)
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Step 500
500
#009DA0
oklch(63.1% 0.107 197.2)
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Step 600
600
#008487
oklch(55.6% 0.095 197.6)
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Step 700
700
#006F71
oklch(49.1% 0.084 197)
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Step 800
800
#005B5D
oklch(42.7% 0.073 197.4)
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Step 900
900
#004C4D
oklch(37.8% 0.064 196.3)
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Step 950
950
#002D2E
oklch(27% 0.046 197.1)
#A4E5E6 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) | #DCDFE6 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0D5E7 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DE9E5 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4E5E6
#A4E5E6
oklch(87.9% 0.065 197.2)
- #FFC7C8
#FFC7C8
oklch(88% 0.064 17.3)
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 #A4E5E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.018
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.028
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.028
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.031
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.035
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.041
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.051
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.051
Use #A4E5E6 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.