#04E7F7
Closest named color: Aqua Blue (#02D8E9). oklch(84.6% 0.144 203.7), rgb(4, 231, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.77:1).
About this color
#04E7F7 is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Blue (#02D8E9), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.77:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Blue (#02D8E9) |
| Black text | 13.77:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #04E7F7 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 231, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 97%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.144 203.7) |
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 #04E7F7 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #04E7F7 | 13.77:1 | AAA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #04E7F7 text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #04E7F7 text on black | 13.77:1 | AAA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
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
#E7FAFB
oklch(97.1% 0.02 200.6)
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Step 100
100
#CBF3F7
oklch(93.7% 0.042 203.9)
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Step 200
200
#98E9F1
oklch(88.5% 0.08 203.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#04E7F7
oklch(84.6% 0.144 203.7)
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Step 400
400
#00B6C3
oklch(70.8% 0.121 203.9)
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Step 500
500
#009CA7
oklch(63.1% 0.108 203.6)
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Step 600
600
#00838C
oklch(55.6% 0.095 203.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E76
oklch(49.1% 0.084 203.6)
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Step 800
800
#005A61
oklch(42.6% 0.073 204)
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Step 900
900
#004B51
oklch(37.6% 0.064 204)
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Step 950
950
#002D31
oklch(27.1% 0.046 204.1)
#04E7F7 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) | #D3DDF8 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C9F8 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00F1EC | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #04E7F7
#04E7F7
oklch(84.6% 0.144 203.7)
- #FFB7B2
#FFB7B2
oklch(84.5% 0.085 23.5)
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 #04E7F7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.042
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.044
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.045
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.052
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.059
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.063
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.064
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.065
Use #04E7F7 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.