#4BC4E4
Closest named color: Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0). oklch(76.6% 0.115 218.7), rgb(75, 196, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.31:1).
About this color
#4BC4E4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 219°. 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 10.31:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0) |
| Black text | 10.31:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4BC4E4 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 196, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 74%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.115 218.7) |
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 #4BC4E4 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #4BC4E4 | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4BC4E4 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4BC4E4 text on black | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc -63.1 | 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
#EBF8FC
oklch(97.1% 0.015 218)
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Step 100
100
#D2F0F9
oklch(93.6% 0.034 217.7)
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Step 200
200
#AAE4F6
oklch(88.5% 0.064 218.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#4BC4E4
oklch(76.6% 0.115 218.7)
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Step 400
400
#00B3D6
oklch(70.8% 0.128 218.5)
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Step 500
500
#0099B8
oklch(63.1% 0.114 219)
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Step 600
600
#00819B
oklch(55.7% 0.1 218.5)
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Step 700
700
#006C82
oklch(49.1% 0.088 218.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596B
oklch(42.8% 0.077 217.7)
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Step 900
900
#004A5A
oklch(37.8% 0.068 218.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C36
oklch(27% 0.048 217.4)
#4BC4E4 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) | #B0BFE6 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AAFE4 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CFCE | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4BC4E4
#4BC4E4
oklch(76.6% 0.115 218.7)
- #F2997C
#F2997C
oklch(76.7% 0.115 38.8)
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 #4BC4E4, 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 0.039
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.050
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.050
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.058
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.060
Use #4BC4E4 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.