#A4E8DE
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(88.3% 0.07 184.6), rgb(164, 232, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.17:1).
About this color
#A4E8DE is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.17:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 15.17:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4E8DE |
| RGB | rgb(164, 232, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 60%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.3% 0.07 184.6) |
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 #A4E8DE | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A4E8DE | 15.17:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A4E8DE text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A4E8DE text on black | 15.17:1 | AAA | Lc -84.9 | 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
#EDF8F6
oklch(97% 0.012 184.1)
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Step 100
100
#D8F0EC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 184.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A4E8DE
oklch(88.3% 0.07 184.6)
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Step 300
300
#79D4C8
oklch(81% 0.089 184.7)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AA
oklch(70.6% 0.125 184.7)
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Step 500
500
#009F92
oklch(63.2% 0.111 184.7)
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Step 600
600
#00867A
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.9)
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Step 700
700
#007067
oklch(49% 0.086 185.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C54
oklch(42.7% 0.075 184.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D46
oklch(37.8% 0.067 184.5)
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Step 950
950
#002E29
oklch(27.1% 0.048 183.6)
#A4E8DE 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) | #E1E1DE | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5D7DF | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FEBE5 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4E8DE
#A4E8DE
oklch(88.3% 0.07 184.6)
- #FFC7D3
#FFC7D3
oklch(88.2% 0.065 4.2)
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 #A4E8DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.028
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.030
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.036
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.037
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.045
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.049
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.055
Use #A4E8DE 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.