#4DDFED
Closest named color: Aqua Blue (#02D8E9). oklch(83.3% 0.123 204.3), rgb(77, 223, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.09:1).
About this color
#4DDFED is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Blue (#02D8E9), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.09:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Blue (#02D8E9) |
| Black text | 13.09:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4DDFED |
| RGB | rgb(77, 223, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 82%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.123 204.3) |
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 #4DDFED | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #4DDFED | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #4DDFED text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4DDFED text on black | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc -76.2 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EAF9FB
oklch(97.2% 0.016 206.4)
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Step 100
100
#D0F1F5
oklch(93.6% 0.035 205.5)
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Step 200
200
#A3E7EE
oklch(88.5% 0.068 204.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#4DDFED
oklch(83.3% 0.123 204.3)
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Step 400
400
#00B6C3
oklch(70.8% 0.121 203.9)
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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
#005A61
oklch(42.6% 0.073 204)
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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)
#4DDFED 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) | #CED6EE | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C5EE | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E8E3 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4DDFED
#4DDFED
oklch(83.3% 0.123 204.3)
- #FFB1AB
#FFB1AB
oklch(83.3% 0.092 24.1)
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 #4DDFED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.031
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.044
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.048
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.053
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.058
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.062
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.064
Use #4DDFED 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.