#4BDAED
Closest named color: Aqua Blue (#02D8E9). oklch(82% 0.122 207.8), rgb(75, 218, 237).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.55:1).
About this color
#4BDAED is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Blue (#02D8E9), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.55:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Blue (#02D8E9) |
| Black text | 12.55:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4BDAED |
| RGB | rgb(75, 218, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 82%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.122 207.8) |
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 #4BDAED | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #4BDAED | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4BDAED text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4BDAED text on black | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc -73.7 | 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
#EAF9FB
oklch(97.2% 0.016 206.4)
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Step 100
100
#D0F1F6
oklch(93.6% 0.035 207.7)
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Step 200
200
#A4E6F0
oklch(88.4% 0.067 207.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#4BDAED
oklch(82% 0.122 207.8)
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Step 400
400
#00B5C8
oklch(70.7% 0.122 208)
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Step 500
500
#009BAB
oklch(63% 0.108 207.7)
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Step 600
600
#008290
oklch(55.5% 0.095 208)
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Step 700
700
#006E79
oklch(49.2% 0.084 206.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A64
oklch(42.8% 0.073 207.9)
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Step 900
900
#004B53
oklch(37.7% 0.065 207)
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Step 950
950
#002D32
oklch(27.1% 0.046 206.3)
#4BDAED 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) | #C8D2EE | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0C1ED | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E4E0 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4BDAED
#4BDAED
oklch(82% 0.122 207.8)
- #FFABA0
#FFABA0
oklch(82% 0.101 27.7)
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 #4BDAED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.023
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.048
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.049
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.050
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.051
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.055
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.057
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.060
Use #4BDAED 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.