#4DA5CE
Closest named color: Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4). oklch(68.5% 0.103 231.1), rgb(77, 165, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#4DA5CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4) |
| Black text | 7.58:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4DA5CE |
| RGB | rgb(77, 165, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 57%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.103 231.1) |
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 #4DA5CE | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4DA5CE | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4DA5CE text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4DA5CE text on black | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7FA
oklch(97.2% 0.008 225.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEECF4
oklch(93.5% 0.018 232.5)
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Step 200
200
#C2DEED
oklch(88.5% 0.036 231.1)
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Step 300
300
#96C9E3
oklch(80.9% 0.065 230.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4DA5CE
oklch(68.5% 0.103 231.1)
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Step 500
500
#0096C8
oklch(63.1% 0.127 231)
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Step 600
600
#007EA9
oklch(55.6% 0.112 231.2)
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Step 700
700
#006A8E
oklch(49.1% 0.099 230.6)
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Step 800
800
#005775
oklch(42.8% 0.086 230.3)
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Step 900
900
#004862
oklch(37.7% 0.076 230.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B3C
oklch(27.1% 0.054 230.4)
#4DA5CE 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) | #90A3D0 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E96CD | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B0B3 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4DA5CE
#4DA5CE
oklch(68.5% 0.103 231.1)
- #CD875D
#CD875D
oklch(68.6% 0.103 51.3)
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 #4DA5CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.048
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.049
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.065
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.066
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.068
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.069
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.074
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.075
Use #4DA5CE 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.