#A4DBD4 Color
#A4DBD4 is rgb(164, 219, 212) in RGB, hsl(172, 43%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 0%, 3%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Robin Egg Blue (#96DED1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.25. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A4DBD4rgb(164, 219, 212)hsl(172, 43%, 75%)hsv(172, 25%, 86%)cmyk(25%, 0%, 3%, 14%)oklch(85.2% 0.057 186.4)lab(83.46% -19.42 -2.60)lch(83.46% 19.59 187.62)What #A4DBD4 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #A4DBD4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A4DBD4 Channel Values
How #A4DBD4 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 164 · G 219 · B 212 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 172° · S 43% · L 75% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 172° · S 25% · V 86% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 25% · M 0% · Y 3% · K 14% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.54:1 vs white · 13.66:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A4DBD4 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #A4DBD4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A4DBD4; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #A4DBD4
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #A4DBD4 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#A4DBD4#D3D3D4#C2D6D4#CBCBD5#BDD2D5#A5DADA#A5DAD8#D0D0D0Using #A4DBD4 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a4dbd4: #A4DBD4;background-color: #A4DBD4;colors: { 'color-a4dbd4': '#A4DBD4' }Color(red: 0.643, green: 0.859, blue: 0.831)<color name="color_a4dbd4">#A4DBD4</color>fill="#A4DBD4"More Teal Colors
#A4DBD4 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A4DBD4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A4DBD4?
#A4DBD4 is a light teal — rgb(164, 219, 212) in RGB and hsl(172, 43%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Robin Egg Blue (#96DED1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.25.
What is the RGB value of #A4DBD4?
#A4DBD4 is rgb(164, 219, 212) — red 164, green 219, and blue 212 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A4DBD4?
#A4DBD4 converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 0%, 3%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A4DBD4 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A4DBD4 scores 1.54:1 against white and 13.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A4DBD4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A4DBD4 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is powderblue (#B0E0E6) at a CIE76 distance of 7.6, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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