#4BC8DE
Closest named color: Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0). oklch(77.3% 0.112 211.4), rgb(75, 200, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#4BC8DE is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0) |
| Black text | 10.61:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4BC8DE |
| RGB | rgb(75, 200, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 69%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.112 211.4) |
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 #4BC8DE | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #4BC8DE | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4BC8DE text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4BC8DE text on black | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | 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
#EBF8FB
oklch(97% 0.014 213.1)
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Step 100
100
#D2F0F6
oklch(93.5% 0.032 211.1)
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Step 200
200
#A9E5F1
oklch(88.5% 0.063 211.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#4BC8DE
oklch(77.3% 0.112 211.4)
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Step 400
400
#00B4CC
oklch(70.6% 0.123 211.4)
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Step 500
500
#009AAF
oklch(63% 0.11 211.6)
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Step 600
600
#008294
oklch(55.7% 0.097 211.6)
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Step 700
700
#006D7C
oklch(49% 0.085 211.2)
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Step 800
800
#005966
oklch(42.6% 0.074 211.8)
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Step 900
900
#004A55
oklch(37.5% 0.065 211.6)
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Step 950
950
#002C33
oklch(26.9% 0.047 211.1)
#4BC8DE 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) | #B6C1DF | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1B2DE | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D1CF | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4BC8DE
#4BC8DE
oklch(77.3% 0.112 211.4)
- #F49A88
#F49A88
oklch(77.3% 0.112 32)
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 #4BC8DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.042
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.043
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.046
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.054
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.057
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.064
Use #4BC8DE 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.