#4BD1FD
Closest named color: Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0). oklch(80.6% 0.129 224), rgb(75, 209, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.83:1).
About this color
#4BD1FD is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.83:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0) |
| Black text | 11.83:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4BD1FD |
| RGB | rgb(75, 209, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 98%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.129 224) |
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 #4BD1FD | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #4BD1FD | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4BD1FD text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4BD1FD text on black | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#EAF8FE
oklch(97% 0.017 225.2)
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Step 100
100
#D0F0FD
oklch(93.6% 0.038 224.3)
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Step 200
200
#A5E4FD
oklch(88.5% 0.072 224.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#4BD1FD
oklch(80.6% 0.129 224)
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Step 400
400
#00B1DD
oklch(70.6% 0.133 223.9)
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Step 500
500
#0098BE
oklch(63.1% 0.118 223.7)
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Step 600
600
#0080A0
oklch(55.7% 0.104 223.4)
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Step 700
700
#006B87
oklch(49% 0.092 224)
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Step 800
800
#00586F
oklch(42.7% 0.08 223.4)
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Step 900
900
#00495D
oklch(37.7% 0.071 223.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B39
oklch(26.9% 0.051 225.5)
#4BD1FD 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) | #B8CCFF | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0BBFD | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DEDF | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4BD1FD
#4BD1FD
oklch(80.6% 0.129 224)
- #FFA780
#FFA780
oklch(80.7% 0.117 44.6)
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 #4BD1FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.025
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.027
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.038
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.043
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.045
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.045
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.048
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.059
Use #4BD1FD 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.