#4ADDE6
Closest named color: Aqua Blue (#02D8E9). oklch(82.5% 0.122 201), rgb(74, 221, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.77:1).
About this color
#4ADDE6 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Blue (#02D8E9), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.77:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Blue (#02D8E9) |
| Black text | 12.77:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4ADDE6 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 221, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 76%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.122 201) |
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 #4ADDE6 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #4ADDE6 | 12.77:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #4ADDE6 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4ADDE6 text on black | 12.77:1 | AAA | Lc -74.7 | 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
#EAF9FA
oklch(97.1% 0.016 201.7)
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Step 100
100
#D0F1F4
oklch(93.5% 0.035 203.3)
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Step 200
200
#A4E7EB
oklch(88.5% 0.067 200.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#4ADDE6
oklch(82.5% 0.122 201)
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Step 400
400
#00B6BF
oklch(70.6% 0.12 201.1)
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Step 500
500
#009CA4
oklch(63% 0.107 201.2)
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Step 600
600
#00838A
oklch(55.5% 0.094 201.4)
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Step 700
700
#006E74
oklch(49% 0.083 201.4)
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Step 800
800
#005B5F
oklch(42.8% 0.073 200)
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Step 900
900
#004B4F
oklch(37.5% 0.064 200.9)
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Step 950
950
#002D30
oklch(27% 0.046 201.8)
#4ADDE6 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) | #CDD3E7 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C3E7 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E5DF | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4ADDE6
#4ADDE6
oklch(82.5% 0.122 201)
- #FFACAA
#FFACAA
oklch(82.4% 0.098 20.9)
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 #4ADDE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.026
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.043
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.054
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.057
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.060
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.062
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.066
Use #4ADDE6 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.