Palettes / Colors / #A4E4E5
#A4E4E5 — Light Teal
#A4E4E5 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 #A4E4E5 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.
#A4E4E5 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 #E5A5A4; it also sits naturally between #A4E5C5 and #A4C3E5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #A4E4E5 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 164, 228, 229 |
| HSL | 181°, 56%, 77% |
| HSV | 181°, 28%, 90% |
| CMYK | 28%, 0%, 0%, 10% |
| XYZ | 57.20, 69.04, 84.44 |
| Yxy | 69.04, 0.2715, 0.3277 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.52, -19.78, -6.99 |
| Hunter Lab | 83.09, -18.38, -6.87 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 64% · Green 89% · Blue 90%
Cyan 28% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 0% · Key 10%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #A4E4E5
.text { color: #A4E4E5; }
.background { background-color: #A4E4E5; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A4E4E5; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(164, 228, 229); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(181, 56%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A4E4E5; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(164, 228, 229, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A4E4E5; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(164, 228, 229, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#A4E4E5">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A4E4E5">Div content here</div>
Shades of #A4E4E5
Tints of #A4E4E5
Tones of #A4E4E5
Color harmonies
Complementary — #E5A5A4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.42:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.81:1 AAA |
Best text color on #A4E4E5: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #A4E4E5
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 #A4E4E5: ·
How #A4E4E5 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 #A4E4E5 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 #A4E4E5?
#A4E4E5 is Light Teal, a teal color (RGB 164, 228, 229). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #A4E4E5?
#A4E4E5 is RGB 164, 228, 229 — HSL 181°, 56%, 77% — CMYK 28%, 0%, 0%, 10%.
What colors go with #A4E4E5?
Its complement is #E5A5A4; analogous partners are #A4E5C5 and #A4C3E5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #A4E4E5 for text?
Black text on #A4E4E5 has a contrast ratio of 14.81:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.42:1.