Palettes / Colors / #A4DFDD
#A4DFDD — Light Muted Teal
#A4DFDD is a teal color we call Light Muted 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 #A4DFDD 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.
#A4DFDD 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 #DFA4A6; it also sits naturally between #A4DFC0 and #A4C4DF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #A4DFDD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 164, 223, 221 |
| HSL | 178°, 48%, 76% |
| HSV | 178°, 26%, 87% |
| CMYK | 26%, 0%, 1%, 13% |
| XYZ | 54.75, 65.89, 78.24 |
| Yxy | 65.89, 0.2753, 0.3313 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.94, -19.06, -5.10 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.17, -17.60, -4.93 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 64% · Green 87% · Blue 87%
Cyan 26% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 1% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #A4DFDD
.text { color: #A4DFDD; }
.background { background-color: #A4DFDD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A4DFDD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(164, 223, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(178, 48%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A4DFDD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(164, 223, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A4DFDD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(164, 223, 221, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#A4DFDD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A4DFDD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #A4DFDD
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Tones of #A4DFDD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DFA4A6:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.48:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.18:1 AAA |
Best text color on #A4DFDD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #A4DFDD
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 #A4DFDD: ·
How #A4DFDD 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 #A4DFDD 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 #A4DFDD?
#A4DFDD is Light Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 164, 223, 221). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #A4DFDD?
#A4DFDD is RGB 164, 223, 221 — HSL 178°, 48%, 76% — CMYK 26%, 0%, 1%, 13%.
What colors go with #A4DFDD?
Its complement is #DFA4A6; analogous partners are #A4DFC0 and #A4C4DF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #A4DFDD for text?
Black text on #A4DFDD has a contrast ratio of 14.18:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.48:1.