Palettes / Colors / #A4E2EB
#A4E2EB — Light Teal
#A4E2EB is a teal color we call Light Teal, closest to the named color PowderBlue (#B0E0E6). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: powderblue (#B0E0E6) — not an exact match. CSS powderblue gives you #B0E0E6, a different color; use #A4E2EB 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.
#A4E2EB is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #EBADA3; it also sits naturally between #A3EBD0 and #A3BDEB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #A4E2EB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 164, 226, 235 |
| HSL | 188°, 64%, 78% |
| HSV | 188°, 30%, 92% |
| CMYK | 30%, 4%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 57.50, 68.28, 88.75 |
| Yxy | 68.28, 0.2680, 0.3183 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.15, -17.41, -10.70 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.63, -16.24, -10.73 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 64% · Green 89% · Blue 92%
Cyan 30% · Magenta 4% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #A4E2EB
.text { color: #A4E2EB; }
.background { background-color: #A4E2EB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A4E2EB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(164, 226, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(188, 64%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A4E2EB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(164, 226, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A4E2EB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(164, 226, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#A4E2EB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A4E2EB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #A4E2EB
Tints of #A4E2EB
Tones of #A4E2EB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #EBADA3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.43:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.66:1 AAA |
Best text color on #A4E2EB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #A4E2EB
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 #A4E2EB: ·
How #A4E2EB 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 #A4E2EB 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 #A4E2EB?
#A4E2EB is Light Teal, a teal color (RGB 164, 226, 235). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #A4E2EB?
#A4E2EB is RGB 164, 226, 235 — HSL 188°, 64%, 78% — CMYK 30%, 4%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #A4E2EB?
Its complement is #EBADA3; analogous partners are #A3EBD0 and #A3BDEB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #A4E2EB for text?
Black text on #A4E2EB has a contrast ratio of 14.66:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.43:1.