#4BC5DB
Closest named color: Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0). oklch(76.4% 0.111 211.7), rgb(75, 197, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#4BC5DB is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 212°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0) |
| Black text | 10.30:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4BC5DB |
| RGB | rgb(75, 197, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 67%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.111 211.7) |
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 #4BC5DB | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #4BC5DB | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4BC5DB text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4BC5DB text on black | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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
#EBF8FB
oklch(97% 0.014 213.1)
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Step 100
100
#D3F0F6
oklch(93.6% 0.031 211.5)
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Step 200
200
#AAE5F1
oklch(88.6% 0.062 211.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#4BC5DB
oklch(76.4% 0.111 211.7)
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Step 400
400
#00B4CD
oklch(70.7% 0.123 212.1)
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Step 500
500
#009AB0
oklch(63% 0.11 212.4)
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Step 600
600
#008294
oklch(55.7% 0.097 211.6)
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Step 700
700
#006D7D
oklch(49.1% 0.086 212.3)
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Step 800
800
#005966
oklch(42.6% 0.074 211.8)
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Step 900
900
#004A56
oklch(37.6% 0.066 213)
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Step 950
950
#002C34
oklch(26.9% 0.047 213.2)
#4BC5DB 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) | #B3BEDC | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FAFDB | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CECC | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4BC5DB
#4BC5DB
oklch(76.4% 0.111 211.7)
- #F09886
#F09886
oklch(76.5% 0.11 32.2)
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 #4BC5DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.046
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.050
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.051
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.058
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.062
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.063
Use #4BC5DB 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.