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#A4F4EF Color

#A4F4EF is rgb(164, 244, 239) in RGB, hsl(176, 78%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 0%, 2%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Celeste (#B2FFFF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.95. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A4F4EF
HEX#A4F4EF
RGBrgb(164, 244, 239)
HSLhsl(176, 78%, 80%)
HSVhsv(176, 33%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(33%, 0%, 2%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(91.4% 0.078 190.9)
LABlab(90.94% -26.21 -5.80)
LCHlch(90.94% 26.84 192.48)

What #A4F4EF 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 #A4F4EF, 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.

#A4F4EF Channel Values

How #A4F4EF 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 244 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 176° · S 78% · L 80%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 176° · S 33% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 33% · M 0% · Y 2% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.25:1 vs white · 16.77:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A4F4EF 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 text1.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A4F4EF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A4F4EF; 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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Analogous
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Tints & Shades of #A4F4EF

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 #A4F4EF 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#A4F4EF
Protanopia#E9E9EF
Protanomaly#D1EDEF
Deuteranopia#DEDEF1
Deuteranomaly#C9E7F0
Tritanopia#A5F3F3
Tritanomaly#A5F4F2
Achromatopsia#E6E6E6

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Using #A4F4EF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a4f4ef: #A4F4EF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A4F4EF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a4f4ef': '#A4F4EF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.643, green: 0.957, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_a4f4ef">#A4F4EF</color>
SVG fillfill="#A4F4EF"

More Teal Colors

#A4F4EF sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A4F4EF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A4F4EF?

#A4F4EF is a lightest teal — rgb(164, 244, 239) in RGB and hsl(176, 78%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Celeste (#B2FFFF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.95.

What is the RGB value of #A4F4EF?

#A4F4EF is rgb(164, 244, 239) — red 164, green 244, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A4F4EF?

#A4F4EF converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 0%, 2%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A4F4EF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A4F4EF scores 1.25:1 against white and 16.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A4F4EF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A4F4EF 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 paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) at a CIE76 distance of 5.88, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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