#4EC5E2
Closest named color: Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0). oklch(76.8% 0.112 216.9), rgb(78, 197, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.40:1).
About this color
#4EC5E2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.40:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0) |
| Black text | 10.40:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4EC5E2 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 197, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 72%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.112 216.9) |
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 #4EC5E2 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #4EC5E2 | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4EC5E2 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4EC5E2 text on black | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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
#EBF8FC
oklch(97.1% 0.015 218)
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Step 100
100
#D3F0F8
oklch(93.7% 0.032 216.2)
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Step 200
200
#ABE4F4
oklch(88.5% 0.062 216.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#4EC5E2
oklch(76.8% 0.112 216.9)
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Step 400
400
#00B3D3
oklch(70.7% 0.126 216.7)
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Step 500
500
#0099B6
oklch(63% 0.113 217.6)
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Step 600
600
#008199
oklch(55.6% 0.099 216.9)
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Step 700
700
#006C81
oklch(49% 0.088 217.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596A
oklch(42.8% 0.076 216.6)
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Step 900
900
#004A59
oklch(37.7% 0.067 217.2)
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Step 950
950
#002C36
oklch(27% 0.048 217.4)
#4EC5E2 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) | #B2BFE4 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DB0E2 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CFCE | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4EC5E2
#4EC5E2
oklch(76.8% 0.112 216.9)
- #F29A80
#F29A80
oklch(76.9% 0.113 37.2)
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 #4EC5E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.020
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.042
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.047
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.049
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.054
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.055
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.058
Use #4EC5E2 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.