#a4e6dd Color Information

#a4e6dd Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #a4e6dd. In RGB, it consists of 64.3% Red, 90.2% Green, and 86.7% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 28.7% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 3.9% Yellow, and 9.8% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 171.8°, with saturation of 56.9% and lightness of 77.3%. The decimal value for #a4e6dd is 10807005, and its nearest "web safe" color is #99ffcc. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #a4e6dd is green. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is cyan. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is blue.
  • HexHex code for this color#a4e6dd Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color164, 230, 221 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color64.3%, 90.2%, 86.7% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.357, 0.098, 0.133 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0.287, 0, 0.039, 0.098 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color171.8°, 56.9%, 77.3% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color171.8°, 28.7%, 90.2% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color56.658, 69.707, 78.875 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color164, 199, 230 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code10807005 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color86.853, -22.530, -2.289 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)86.853, 22.645, 185.800 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color86.853, -32.259, 0.263 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color83.490, -24.976, 2.431 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.276, 0.340, 69.707 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4288997085 / 0xffa4e6dd Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#99ffcc Copy
Last Updated: March 27, 2024

Shades of #a4e6dd

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #a4e6dd, its pure hue is 171.8° on the color wheel and its saturation is 56.9%, and its lightness is 77.3%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #a4e6dd, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #151d1c to #90c9c1.

Tints of #a4e6dd

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #a4e6dd, its pure hue is 171.8° on the color wheel and its saturation is 56.9%, and its lightness is 77.3%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #a4e6dd, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #afe9e1 to #f4fcfb.

Tones of #a4e6dd

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #a4e6dd, its pure hue is 171.8° on the color wheel and its saturation is 56.9%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #a4e6dd, which range from #c5c5c5 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #8bffef (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #a4e6dd

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #a4e6dd! For #a4e6dd, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #a4e6dd. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #a4e6dd

This color, #a4e6dd, consists of 64.3% Red, 90.2% Green, and 86.7% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 164, Green = 230, Blue = 221. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #a4e6dd is 28.7% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 3.9% Yellow, and 9.8% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R64.3%
C28.7%
G90.2%
M0.0%
B86.7%
Y3.9%
K9.8%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 164 230 221
Octal 244 346 335
Hexa #a4 #e6 #dd
Binary 10100100 11100110 11011101
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 28 0 3 9
Octal 34 0 3 11
Hexa #1c #00 #03 #09
Binary 00011100 00000000 00000011 00001001

Analogous Colors of #a4e6dd

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #a4e6dd — which has hue 171.8° — its analogous colors are located at 141.8° and 201.8° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #a4e6dd.

Triadic Colors of #a4e6dd

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #a4e6dd — which has hue 171.8° — its triadic colors are located at 51.8° and 291.8° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #a4e6dd.

Complementary Color of #a4e6dd

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #a4e6dd — which has hue 171.8° — its complementary color is located at 351.8° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #a4e6dd.

Split Complementary Colors of #a4e6dd

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #a4e6dd — which has hue 171.8° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 21.8° and 321.8° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #a4e6dd.

Tetradic Colors of #a4e6dd

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #a4e6dd — which has hue 171.8° — its tetradic colors are located at 81.8°, 171.8°, 261.8°, and 351.8° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #a4e6dd.

Monochromatic Colors of #a4e6dd

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #a4e6dd, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #89c7be — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #cbf9f3 (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #a4e6dd

We want to make getting started with #a4e6dd on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #a4e6dd into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #a4e6dd can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #a4e6dd with other HTML elements.

#a4e6dd Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #a4e6dd.
<span style="color: #a4e6dd;">The color of this text is #a4e6dd.</span>

#a4e6dd Background Color

The background color for this text is #a4e6dd.
<div style="background-color: #a4e6dd; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #a4e6dd.</div>

#a4e6dd Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #a4e6dd.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #a4e6dd;">This color for the shadow of this text is #a4e6dd.</span>

#a4e6dd Border Color

This is a div with border color #a4e6dd.
<div style="border: #a4e6dd 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #a4e6dd.</div>

#a4e6dd Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #a4e6dd on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #a4e6dd; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #a4e6dd on a white background.</div></div>

#a4e6dd Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #a4e6dd on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #a4e6dd; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #a4e6dd on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #a4e6dd to White

This is a gradient from #a4e6dd to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#a4e6dd,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#a4e6dd,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#a4e6dd,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#a4e6dd,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #a4e6dd to white.</div>

Gradient from #a4e6dd to Black

This is a gradient from #a4e6dd to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#a4e6dd,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#a4e6dd,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#a4e6dd,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#a4e6dd,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #a4e6dd to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #a4e6dd

In addition to using #a4e6dd on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #a4e6dd in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #a4e6dd, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 164, Green = 230, Blue = 221). If you need details about the color coordinates of #a4e6dd in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #a4e6dd
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(164, 230, 221)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #a4e6dd; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #a4e6dd; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #a4e6dd; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(164, 230, 221);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#a4e6dd")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:164, green:230, blue:221, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:164 green:230 blue:221 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(164f, 230f, 221f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(164, 230, 221);
 

#a4e6dd Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #a4e6dd the same way. For those with color blindness, #a4e6dd might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #a4e6dd looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #a4e6dd is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #a4e6dd looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #a4e6dd will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #a4e6dd is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 1.4:1 against white. Under both the AA and AAA level standards, this is not a high enough ratio to be considered accessible for either normal size or large text.

WCAG AA
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WCAG AA
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WCAG AAA
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WCAG AAA
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