#A4F4E1
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(91% 0.083 177.8), rgb(164, 244, 225).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.60:1).
About this color
#A4F4E1 is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.60:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.60:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4F4E1 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 244, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 78%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91% 0.083 177.8) |
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 #A4F4E1 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A4F4E1 | 16.60:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #A4F4E1 text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #A4F4E1 text on black | 16.60:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred 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
#ECF9F5
oklch(97.1% 0.015 175.7)
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Step 100
100
#D5F1EA
oklch(93.6% 0.031 178.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A4F4E1
oklch(91% 0.083 177.8)
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Step 300
300
#6AD7C0
oklch(80.8% 0.107 177.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA0
oklch(70.6% 0.13 177.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A089
oklch(63.1% 0.116 177.6)
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Step 600
600
#008673
oklch(55.5% 0.102 178.1)
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Step 700
700
#007160
oklch(49.1% 0.091 177.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4F
oklch(42.8% 0.079 177.8)
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Step 900
900
#004D41
oklch(37.6% 0.069 177.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#A4F4E1 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) | #EEEBE0 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0E0E2 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CF6EE | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4F4E1
#A4F4E1
oklch(91% 0.083 177.8)
- #FFD4E1
#FFD4E1
oklch(91% 0.051 358.1)
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 #A4F4E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.030
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.038
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.039
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.046
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.047
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.048
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.048
Use #A4F4E1 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.