What color is #A4C6CC?

#A4C6CC is a light, muted cyan. In RGB it is rgb(164, 198, 204), and in HSL hsl(189, 28%, 72%).

Is #A4C6CC accessible as text?

On white, #A4C6CC has a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.53:1 (passes). For text placed on #A4C6CC, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #A4C6CC?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mist-300 (#D0D6D8).

What colors go well with #A4C6CC?

#A4C6CC pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #CCAAA4. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #A4C6CC below.

Is #A4C6CC good for buttons?

#A4C6CC works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #A4C6CC — white text only reaches 1.82:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #A4C6CC the same as CSS lightsteelblue?

No — #A4C6CC is not the CSS named color lightsteelblue, but lightsteelblue (#B0C4DE) is the closest CSS named color.

#A4C6CC Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #A4C6CC

Not just a swatch — here's how #A4C6CC works with other colors. Named schemes with #A4C6CC in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #A4C6CC Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Light Steel Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #A4C6CC Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Light Steel Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #A4C6CC Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F Ink #2A2723

Light Steel Blue sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #A4C6CC Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 Accent #CDECF2

Light Steel Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Light Steel Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #A4C6CC Secondary #E3EFF1 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Light Steel Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Light Steel Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #A4C6CC actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 40/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 76/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 19/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 27/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 25/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 14/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 18/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 70/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #A4C6CC with

Pastel Gray Dark Gray Dusty Rose Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 10.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EEF3F4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #A4B8CC — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #A4C6CC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #A4C6CC;
  --color-base-rgb: 164 198 204;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(80.4% 0.037 209.5);
  --color-50: #F5F9FA;
  --color-100: #E5EFF1;
  --color-200: #CBDEE2;
  --color-300: #A6C4CA;
  --color-400: #82A9B0;
  --color-500: #628C93;
  --color-600: #4F6D72;
  --color-700: #3C4F53;
  --color-800: #2A3537;
  --color-900: #1B2122;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-steel-blue: {
    50: '#F5F9FA',
    100: '#E5EFF1',
    200: '#CBDEE2',
    300: '#A6C4CA',
    400: '#82A9B0',
    500: '#628C93',
    600: '#4F6D72',
    700: '#3C4F53',
    800: '#2A3537',
    900: '#1B2122',
  },
}

$base: #A4C6CC;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5F9FA;
$base-100: #E5EFF1;
$base-200: #CBDEE2;
$base-300: #A6C4CA;
$base-400: #82A9B0;
$base-500: #628C93;
$base-600: #4F6D72;
$base-700: #3C4F53;
$base-800: #2A3537;
$base-900: #1B2122;
$base-hover: #75A8B1;
$base-subtle: #E5EDEE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#A4C6CC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F9FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5EFF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CBDEE2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A6C4CA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#82A9B0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#628C93",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4F6D72",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3C4F53",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A3537",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B2122",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #A4C6CC

Color Lab

Pairs with #A4C6CC

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