#04A4BD
Closest named color: Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4). oklch(66.1% 0.115 213.6), rgb(4, 164, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#04A4BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 214°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #04A4BD |
| RGB | rgb(4, 164, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 96%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.115 213.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #04A4BD | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #04A4BD | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #04A4BD text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #04A4BD text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F8
oklch(97.1% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEEDF0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 211)
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Step 200
200
#C3DFE6
oklch(88.5% 0.031 214.5)
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Step 300
300
#97CBD7
oklch(81% 0.056 213.5)
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Step 400
400
#55AFC3
oklch(70.7% 0.09 214.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#04A4BD
oklch(66.1% 0.115 213.6)
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Step 600
600
#008196
oklch(55.5% 0.098 214.4)
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Step 700
700
#006D7E
oklch(49.1% 0.086 213.3)
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Step 800
800
#005968
oklch(42.7% 0.075 214.2)
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Step 900
900
#004A57
oklch(37.6% 0.066 214.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C34
oklch(26.9% 0.047 213.2)
#04A4BD with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #929EBE | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D8FBD | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ADAC | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #04A4BD
#04A4BD
oklch(66.1% 0.115 213.6)
- #CF7763
#CF7763
oklch(66.1% 0.115 33.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #04A4BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.056
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.058
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.063
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.066
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.067
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.069
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.070
Use #04A4BD in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.