Information about #A4D7DB color

#A4D7DB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A4D7DB falls into the Cyan Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(164, 215, 219) — 64.3% red, 84.3% green, 85.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 22 / 2 / 0 / 14. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #A4D7DB reads as a clearly saturated water-like cyan and appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Pastel Cyan (#A4D8D8). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Crystal (#A7D8DE) and Aqua Island (#A1DAD7).

In RGB terms — rgb(164, 215, 219) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A4D7DB: 13.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for white. #A4D7DB has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A4D7DB color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#A4D7DB color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #A4D7DB

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A4D7DB
  • RGB164, 215, 219
  • CMYK22, 2, 0, 14
  • CSSrgb(164, 215, 219)
  • HSL184°, 43%, 75%
  • HSL Precise184.364°, 43.307%, 75.098%
  • HSV184°, 25%, 86%
  • HSB184°, 25%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.843
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.859
  • GLSLvec3(0.643, 0.843, 0.859)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.643, 0.843, 0.859, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.643, 0.843, 0.859)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB64.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB84.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB85.9%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA4D7DB
  • DECIMAL ID10803163
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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