#A4E2DF

A color in the Cyan, Emerald family

#a4e2df is a color in the Cyan, Emerald family: RGB(164, 226, 223), HSL(177°, 52%, 76%), CMYK(27%, 0%, 1%, 11%). Closest named color: powderblue. Contrast is 1.45:1 on white and 14.52:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#a4e2df
RGBrgb(164 226 223)
RGB (legacy)rgb(164, 226, 223)
RGB %rgb(64% 89% 87%)
HSLhsl(177 52% 76%)
HSV / HSBhsv(177, 27%, 89%)
HWBhwb(177 64% 11%)
CMYKcmyk(27%, 0%, 1%, 11%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(85.63 -20.82 -5.21)
LCHlch(85.63 21.46 194.06)
OKLaboklab(0.8701 -0.0614 -0.0134)
OKLCHoklch(0.8701 0.0628 192.3)
Decimal10805983

Properties

Color ToneCyan, Emerald
Closest named colorpowderblue ΔE 1.9
Closest web-safe color#99cccc
Hue177°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)52% / 27%
Lightness (HSL)76%
Brightness or Value (HSV)89%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)81% / 83%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.6761
Red / Green / Blue164 / 226 / 223

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
1.45:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
14.52:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 21.2 / -82.1 · As background with white / black text: Lc -24.2 / 82.5

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #a4e2df;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(87.01% 0.0628 192.3);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(164 226 223 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#a4e2df] text-[#a4e2df] border-[#a4e2df]">