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#A4E2EA Color

#A4E2EA is rgb(164, 226, 234) in RGB, hsl(187, 62%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 3%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Aquamarine (Crayola) (#95E0E8), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.13. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A4E2EA
HEX#A4E2EA
RGBrgb(164, 226, 234)
HSLhsl(187, 62%, 78%)
HSVhsv(187, 30%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(30%, 3%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(87.4% 0.064 206.1)
LABlab(85.89% -18.94 -10.59)
LCHlch(85.89% 21.70 209.22)

What #A4E2EA 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 #A4E2EA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#A4E2EA Channel Values

How #A4E2EA breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 164 · G 226 · B 2348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 187° · S 62% · L 78%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 187° · S 30% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 30% · M 3% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.43:1 vs white · 14.65:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A4E2EA 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 text1.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A4E2EA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A4E2EA; 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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Tints & Shades of #A4E2EA

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 #A4E2EA 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#A4E2EA
Protanopia#D9D9EA
Protanomaly#C6DDEA
Deuteranopia#D0D0EB
Deuteranomaly#C0D8EB
Tritanopia#A2E3E3
Tritanomaly#A3E3E6
Achromatopsia#D7D7D7

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Using #A4E2EA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a4e2ea: #A4E2EA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A4E2EA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a4e2ea': '#A4E2EA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.643, green: 0.886, blue: 0.918)
Android XML<color name="color_a4e2ea">#A4E2EA</color>
SVG fillfill="#A4E2EA"

More Teal Colors

#A4E2EA sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A4E2EA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A4E2EA?

#A4E2EA is a light teal — rgb(164, 226, 234) in RGB and hsl(187, 62%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Aquamarine (Crayola) (#95E0E8), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.13.

What is the RGB value of #A4E2EA?

#A4E2EA is rgb(164, 226, 234) — red 164, green 226, and blue 234 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A4E2EA?

#A4E2EA converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 3%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A4E2EA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A4E2EA scores 1.43:1 against white and 14.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A4E2EA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A4E2EA 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 4.5, which is very hard to tell apart.

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