#4AC2EA
Closest named color: Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0). oklch(76.3% 0.119 224), rgb(74, 194, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.19:1).
About this color
#4AC2EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.19:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0) |
| Black text | 10.19:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4AC2EA |
| RGB | rgb(74, 194, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 79%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.119 224) |
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 #4AC2EA | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #4AC2EA | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4AC2EA text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4AC2EA text on black | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#EBF8FE
oklch(97.1% 0.016 227)
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Step 100
100
#D2EFFB
oklch(93.5% 0.034 224.6)
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Step 200
200
#AAE3FA
oklch(88.4% 0.066 224.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#4AC2EA
oklch(76.3% 0.119 224)
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Step 400
400
#00B1DD
oklch(70.6% 0.133 223.9)
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Step 500
500
#0098BE
oklch(63.1% 0.118 223.7)
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Step 600
600
#0080A0
oklch(55.7% 0.104 223.4)
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Step 700
700
#006B87
oklch(49% 0.092 224)
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Step 800
800
#00586F
oklch(42.7% 0.08 223.4)
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Step 900
900
#00495D
oklch(37.7% 0.071 223.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B39
oklch(26.9% 0.051 225.5)
#4AC2EA 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) | #ABBEEC | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95AEEA | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CECF | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4AC2EA
#4AC2EA
oklch(76.3% 0.119 224)
- #F19872
#F19872
oklch(76.2% 0.119 43.7)
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 #4AC2EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.020
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.035
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.039
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.047
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.059
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.061
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.062
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.064
Use #4AC2EA 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.