#A4E0EF Color

#A4E0EF is rgb(164, 224, 239) in RGB, hsl(192, 70%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(31%, 6%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Non-photo Blue (#A4DDED), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.38. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A4E0EF

HEX#A4E0EF

RGBrgb(164, 224, 239)

HSLhsl(192, 70%, 79%)

HSVhsv(192, 31%, 94%)

CMYKcmyk(31%, 6%, 0%, 6%)

OKLCHoklch(87.1% 0.064 214.9)

LABlab(85.47% -17.13 -13.84)

LCHlch(85.47% 22.02 218.92)

What #A4E0EF 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 #A4E0EF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Non-photo Blue#A4DDEDΔE 1.38 Light Blue#ADD8E6ΔE 5.64 Powder Blue#B0E0E6ΔE 5.92 Aquamarine (Crayola)#95E0E8ΔE 6 Pale Blue#AFEEEEΔE 8.99 Medium Sky Blue#80DAEBΔE 9.18

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#A4E0EF Channel Values

How #A4E0EF 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 224 · B 239	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 192° · S 70% · L 79%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 192° · S 31% · V 94%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 31% · M 6% · Y 0% · K 6%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.45:1 vs white · 14.49:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A4E0EF 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text14.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A4E0EF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A4E0EF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Complementary

Analogous

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Triadic

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Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #A4E0EF

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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Shades

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How #A4E0EF 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.

Typical#A4E0EF

Protanopia#D7D7EF

Protanomaly#C5DBEF

Deuteranopia#CFCFF0

Deuteranomaly#BFD6F0

Tritanopia#A1E2E2

Tritanomaly#A2E1E7

Achromatopsia#D6D6D6

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Using #A4E0EF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-a4e0ef: #A4E0EF;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A4E0EF;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a4e0ef': '#A4E0EF' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.643, green: 0.878, blue: 0.937)

Android XML<color name="color_a4e0ef">#A4E0EF</color>

SVG fillfill="#A4E0EF"

More Teal Colors

#A4E0EF sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

002424 f5ffff 002a38 f0ffff 002d2e eefbfb 003333 ecfeff 003542 ecf7f9 003838 ebffff 006466 009999 00ebeb 0d1616 192929 24fbff 36747d 50bfe6 73a9c2 8dd9cc aec6cf ccffff

#A4E0EF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A4E0EF?

#A4E0EF is a light teal — rgb(164, 224, 239) in RGB and hsl(192, 70%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Non-photo Blue (#A4DDED), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.38.

What is the RGB value of #A4E0EF?

#A4E0EF is rgb(164, 224, 239) — red 164, green 224, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A4E0EF?

#A4E0EF converts to approximately cmyk(31%, 6%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A4E0EF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A4E0EF scores 1.45:1 against white and 14.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A4E0EF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A4E0EF 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 lightblue (#ADD8E6) at a CIE76 distance of 5.64, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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