What color is #A4D9EA?

#A4D9EA is a light, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Distant Homeworld. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A4D9EA?

The RGB value is 164, 217, 234: 164 red, 217 green and 234 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A4D9EA?

The complementary color is #EAB5A4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A4D9EA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.69:1 and white text 1.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A4D9EA color

#A4D9EA rgb(164, 217, 234)

Shades of teal

The hex color #A4D9EA is a light, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 64.3% red, 85.1% green and 91.8% blue (164, 217, 234).

Its hue angle is 195°, with 62% saturation and 78% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Distant Homeworld (#ACDCEE), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.69:1).

#A4D9EA color codes

HEX	`#A4D9EA`
RGB	`rgb(164, 217, 234)`
RGB percent	`rgb(64.3%, 85.1%, 91.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(195, 62%, 78%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(195, 30%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 7%, 0%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.68, -13.08, -13.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.68, 19.05, 226.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(54.969, 63.456, 87.178)`
Decimal	`10803690`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A4D9EA, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #A4D9EA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A4D9EA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #A4D9EA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a4d9ea; }
.text { color: #a4d9ea; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a4d9ea; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(164 217 234 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a4d9ea, #a4b6ea); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #A4D9EA?: #A4D9EA is a light, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Distant Homeworld. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A4D9EA?: The RGB value is 164, 217, 234: 164 red, 217 green and 234 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A4D9EA?: The complementary color is #EAB5A4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A4D9EA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.69:1 and white text 1.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.