#A4E9FE
Closest named color: Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9). oklch(89.5% 0.074 218.8), rgb(164, 233, 254).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.66:1).
About this color
#A4E9FE is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 219°. 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 15.66:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9) |
| Black text | 15.66:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4E9FE |
| RGB | rgb(164, 233, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 98%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.5% 0.074 218.8) |
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 #A4E9FE | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A4E9FE | 15.66:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A4E9FE text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A4E9FE text on black | 15.66:1 | AAA | Lc -87.0 | 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
#EDF8FB
oklch(97.2% 0.012 215.8)
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Step 100
100
#D6EFF6
oklch(93.6% 0.028 216.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A4E9FE
oklch(89.5% 0.074 218.8)
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Step 300
300
#73D0EA
oklch(81% 0.096 218.1)
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Step 400
400
#00B3D6
oklch(70.8% 0.128 218.5)
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Step 500
500
#0099B8
oklch(63.1% 0.114 219)
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Step 600
600
#00819B
oklch(55.7% 0.1 218.5)
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Step 700
700
#006C83
oklch(49.1% 0.089 219.3)
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Step 800
800
#00596B
oklch(42.8% 0.077 217.7)
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Step 900
900
#004A5A
oklch(37.8% 0.068 218.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C36
oklch(27% 0.048 217.4)
#A4E9FE 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) | #DBE5FF | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDDAFE | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83F1EF | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4E9FE
#A4E9FE
oklch(89.5% 0.074 218.8)
- #FFD1C1
#FFD1C1
oklch(89.6% 0.057 40.1)
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 #A4E9FE, 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
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.030
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.031
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.034
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.035
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.047
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.048
Use #A4E9FE 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.