#4BC9ED
Closest named color: Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0). oklch(78.1% 0.12 220.5), rgb(75, 201, 237).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.87:1).
About this color
#4BC9ED is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.87:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0) |
| Black text | 10.87:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4BC9ED |
| RGB | rgb(75, 201, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 82%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.12 220.5) |
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 #4BC9ED | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #4BC9ED | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4BC9ED text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4BC9ED text on black | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc -65.8 | 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
#EAF8FD
oklch(97% 0.016 221.1)
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Step 100
100
#D2F0FA
oklch(93.7% 0.034 219.8)
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Step 200
200
#A8E4F8
oklch(88.5% 0.067 220.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#4BC9ED
oklch(78.1% 0.12 220.5)
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Step 400
400
#00B2D8
oklch(70.7% 0.129 220.4)
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Step 500
500
#0099BA
oklch(63.2% 0.115 220.3)
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Step 600
600
#00809D
oklch(55.6% 0.102 221.1)
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Step 700
700
#006C84
oklch(49.2% 0.09 220.2)
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Step 800
800
#00586D
oklch(42.6% 0.078 221.3)
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Step 900
900
#004A5B
oklch(37.8% 0.069 219.8)
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Step 950
950
#002C37
oklch(27.1% 0.049 219.4)
#4BC9ED 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) | #B3C4EF | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DB3ED | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D5D4 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4BC9ED
#4BC9ED
oklch(78.1% 0.12 220.5)
- #F99D7B
#F99D7B
oklch(78.2% 0.12 41)
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 #4BC9ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.005
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.029
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.040
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.050
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.051
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.052
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.054
Use #4BC9ED 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.