#A4E7F3
Closest named color: Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9). oklch(88.7% 0.069 209.9), rgb(164, 231, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.30:1).
About this color
#A4E7F3 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.30:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9) |
| Black text | 15.30:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4E7F3 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 231, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 77%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.7% 0.069 209.9) |
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 #A4E7F3 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A4E7F3 | 15.30:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A4E7F3 text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A4E7F3 text on black | 15.30:1 | AAA | Lc -85.4 | 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
#EDF8FA
oklch(97.1% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 100
100
#D7EFF3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 208.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A4E7F3
oklch(88.7% 0.069 209.9)
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Step 300
300
#77D1E0
oklch(81% 0.089 209.4)
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Step 400
400
#00B5CA
oklch(70.8% 0.122 209.4)
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Step 500
500
#009BAE
oklch(63.2% 0.109 210)
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Step 600
600
#008292
oklch(55.6% 0.096 209.8)
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Step 700
700
#006D7B
oklch(49% 0.085 210.2)
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Step 800
800
#005A65
oklch(42.8% 0.074 209.1)
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Step 900
900
#004B55
oklch(37.8% 0.065 210)
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Step 950
950
#002C33
oklch(26.9% 0.047 211.1)
#A4E7F3 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) | #DCE2F4 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CED8F3 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88EDEA | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4E7F3
#A4E7F3
oklch(88.7% 0.069 209.9)
- #FFCCC3
#FFCCC3
oklch(88.7% 0.06 29.9)
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 #A4E7F3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.022
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.026
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.032
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.038
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.039
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.040
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.047
Use #A4E7F3 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.