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Balanced Aquamarine

#a4f7d4
Notes

Balanced Aquamarine (#A4F7D4) is a soft teal with a pastel character. It reads calm and airy, with enough chroma to feel intentional rather than washed out. Its HSL profile (155°, 84%, 81%) places it in the highly saturated band at a light lightness. Best used in small doses, like logos, CTAs, focus rings, or highlight text, where its saturation becomes a feature rather than noise. For a confident two-color system, pair it with its complementary magenta. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel.

HEX
#a4f7d4
RGB
rgb(164, 247, 212)
HSL
hsl(155, 84%, 81%)
HWB
hwb(155 64% 3%)
OKLCH
oklch(91.3% 0.095 166.0)
HSV
hsv(155, 34%, 97%)
LAB
lab(91.31% -32.55 8.88)
LCH
lch(91.31% 33.74 164.74)
CMYK
cmyk(34%, 0%, 14%, 3%)

Closest matches

The nearest named color in three reference sources, ranked by perceptual distance (ΔE76 in CIELAB). ΔE < 1 is imperceptible to most viewers; ΔE > 10 is clearly different. When two sources point to the same hex they’re merged into one tile; click any to open that color’s page.

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Color-vision simulation

How this color appears to viewers with the four major color-vision-deficiency types. Computed via the Machado (2009) physiologically-based model. If a tile matches the original, the color reads the same to that viewer.

#a4f7d4
Original
#f4ecd2
Protanopia
#e5e2d6
Deuteranopia
#90f7ed
Tritanopia
#e3e3e3
Achromatopsia
WCAG contrast

The color used as foreground text against pure white and pure black, with the contrast ratio and WCAG 2.1 grade. Aim for AA (4.5:1) for body text and AA Large (3:1) for 18 pt+ headlines; AAA (7:1) is the gold standard for long-form reading surfaces.

The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
Failon White
1.25:1
The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
AAAon Black
16.83:1

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