#A4ECE1
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(89.3% 0.073 184.1), rgb(164, 236, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.66:1).
About this color
#A4ECE1 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.66:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 15.66:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4ECE1 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 236, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 65%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.3% 0.073 184.1) |
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 #A4ECE1 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A4ECE1 | 15.66:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A4ECE1 text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A4ECE1 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
#EDF8F6
oklch(97% 0.012 184.1)
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Step 100
100
#D7F0EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 185.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A4ECE1
oklch(89.3% 0.073 184.1)
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Step 300
300
#74D5C7
oklch(81% 0.095 183.5)
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Step 400
400
#00B9A9
oklch(70.6% 0.125 184)
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Step 500
500
#009F91
oklch(63.1% 0.112 184)
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Step 600
600
#00867A
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.9)
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Step 700
700
#007066
oklch(49% 0.087 184.2)
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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)
#A4ECE1 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) | #E5E4E1 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8DAE2 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DEFE8 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4ECE1
#A4ECE1
oklch(89.3% 0.073 184.1)
- #FFCCD7
#FFCCD7
oklch(89.3% 0.059 3.9)
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 #A4ECE1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.022
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.032
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.037
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.041
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.047
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.049
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.053
Use #A4ECE1 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.