#04DFD4
Closest named color: Turquoise (#40E0D0). oklch(81.5% 0.141 188.5), rgb(4, 223, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.51:1).
About this color
#04DFD4 is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.51:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise (#40E0D0) |
| Black text | 12.51:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #04DFD4 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 223, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 96%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.141 188.5) |
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 #04DFD4 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #04DFD4 | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #04DFD4 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #04DFD4 text on black | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#E8FAF8
oklch(97.1% 0.019 188.8)
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Step 100
100
#CCF3EF
oklch(93.5% 0.041 188.9)
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Step 200
200
#9BEAE3
oklch(88.4% 0.078 188.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#04DFD4
oklch(81.5% 0.141 188.5)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AF
oklch(70.8% 0.123 188)
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Step 500
500
#009E96
oklch(63% 0.109 188.5)
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Step 600
600
#00857E
oklch(55.6% 0.097 188.3)
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Step 700
700
#00706A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 188.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C57
oklch(42.8% 0.074 188.4)
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Step 900
900
#004C48
oklch(37.6% 0.065 188.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#04DFD4 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) | #D2D2D4 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C0D6 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E5DB | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #04DFD4
#04DFD4
oklch(81.5% 0.141 188.5)
- #FFA5B4
#FFA5B4
oklch(81.5% 0.108 8.9)
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 #04DFD4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #04DFD4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.015
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.038
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.048
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.065
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.070
Use #04DFD4 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.