Palettes / Colors / #A4CDCC
#A4CDCC — Light Dusty Teal
#A4CDCC is a teal color we call Light Dusty Teal, closest to the named color LightBlue (#ADD8E6). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightblue (#ADD8E6) — not an exact match. CSS lightblue gives you #ADD8E6, a different color; use #A4CDCC when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#A4CDCC is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #CCA3A4; it also sits naturally between #A3CCB7 and #A3B8CC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #A4CDCC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 164, 205, 204 |
| HSL | 179°, 29%, 72% |
| HSV | 179°, 20%, 80% |
| CMYK | 20%, 0%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 48.04, 55.91, 65.39 |
| Yxy | 55.91, 0.2837, 0.3302 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.57, -13.64, -3.97 |
| Hunter Lab | 74.78, -12.38, -3.71 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 64% · Green 80% · Blue 80%
Cyan 20% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #A4CDCC
.text { color: #A4CDCC; }
.background { background-color: #A4CDCC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A4CDCC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(164, 205, 204); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(179, 29%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A4CDCC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(164, 205, 204, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A4CDCC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(164, 205, 204, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#A4CDCC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A4CDCC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CCA3A4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.72:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.18:1 AAA |
Best text color on #A4CDCC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #A4CDCC
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #A4CDCC: ·
How #A4CDCC looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #A4CDCC rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #A4CDCC?
#A4CDCC is Light Dusty Teal, a teal color (RGB 164, 205, 204). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #A4CDCC?
#A4CDCC is RGB 164, 205, 204 — HSL 179°, 29%, 72% — CMYK 20%, 0%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #A4CDCC?
Its complement is #CCA3A4; analogous partners are #A3CCB7 and #A3B8CC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #A4CDCC for text?
Black text on #A4CDCC has a contrast ratio of 12.18:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.72:1.