#A4E9EF
Closest named color: Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9). oklch(89% 0.069 202.8), rgb(164, 233, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.48:1).
About this color
#A4E9EF is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 203°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.48:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9) |
| Black text | 15.48:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4E9EF |
| RGB | rgb(164, 233, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 70%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89% 0.069 202.8) |
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 #A4E9EF | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A4E9EF | 15.48:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A4E9EF text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A4E9EF text on black | 15.48:1 | AAA | Lc -86.2 | 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
#EDF8F9
oklch(97.1% 0.012 203.5)
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Step 100
100
#D7EFF1
oklch(93.5% 0.025 202.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A4E9EF
oklch(89% 0.069 202.8)
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Step 300
300
#75D2DA
oklch(80.9% 0.089 202.8)
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Step 400
400
#00B6C1
oklch(70.7% 0.12 202.5)
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Step 500
500
#009CA6
oklch(63.1% 0.107 202.8)
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Step 600
600
#00838C
oklch(55.6% 0.095 203.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E76
oklch(49.1% 0.084 203.6)
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Step 800
800
#005A60
oklch(42.6% 0.073 202.7)
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Step 900
900
#004B51
oklch(37.6% 0.064 204)
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Step 950
950
#002D30
oklch(27% 0.046 201.8)
#A4E9EF 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) | #DFE3F0 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1D9EF | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89EEEB | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4E9EF
#A4E9EF
oklch(89% 0.069 202.8)
- #FFCDC9
#FFCDC9
oklch(89.1% 0.057 23.6)
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 #A4E9EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.019
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.019
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.025
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.031
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.039
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.043
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.047
Use #A4E9EF 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.