#4BE6F5
Closest named color: Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD). oklch(85.1% 0.128 204.5), rgb(75, 230, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.93:1).
About this color
#4BE6F5 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.93:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD) |
| Black text | 13.93:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4BE6F5 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 230, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 89%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.128 204.5) |
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 #4BE6F5 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #4BE6F5 | 13.93:1 | AAA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #4BE6F5 text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4BE6F5 text on black | 13.93:1 | AAA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E5FAFC
oklch(97% 0.022 203.7)
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Step 100
100
#C6F4F9
oklch(93.7% 0.048 204.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#4BE6F5
oklch(85.1% 0.128 204.5)
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Step 300
300
#00DAEA
oklch(81% 0.138 204.2)
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Step 400
400
#00B6C4
oklch(70.8% 0.121 204.6)
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Step 500
500
#009CA8
oklch(63.2% 0.108 204.4)
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Step 600
600
#00838D
oklch(55.6% 0.095 204.2)
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Step 700
700
#006E77
oklch(49.1% 0.084 204.7)
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Step 800
800
#005A62
oklch(42.7% 0.073 205.3)
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Step 900
900
#004B51
oklch(37.6% 0.064 204)
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Step 950
950
#002D31
oklch(27.1% 0.046 204.1)
#4BE6F5 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) | #D4DDF6 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBCBF6 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00EFEA | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4BE6F5
#4BE6F5
oklch(85.1% 0.128 204.5)
- #FFBAB4
#FFBAB4
oklch(85.1% 0.081 24.5)
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 #4BE6F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.031
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.044
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.047
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.052
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.057
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.060
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.061
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.064
Use #4BE6F5 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.