#4FA4C7
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(68% 0.097 227.7), rgb(79, 164, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#4FA4C7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4FA4C7 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 164, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 52%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.097 227.7) |
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 #4FA4C7 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4FA4C7 | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4FA4C7 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4FA4C7 text on black | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#DEECF3
oklch(93.5% 0.018 229)
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Step 200
200
#C3DEEB
oklch(88.5% 0.034 228.4)
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Step 300
300
#98C9DF
oklch(80.9% 0.06 227.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4FA4C7
oklch(68% 0.097 227.7)
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Step 500
500
#0097C3
oklch(63.1% 0.123 227.5)
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Step 600
600
#007FA5
oklch(55.7% 0.108 227.8)
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Step 700
700
#006A8B
oklch(49% 0.096 228.3)
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Step 800
800
#005772
oklch(42.6% 0.083 227.6)
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Step 900
900
#004960
oklch(37.8% 0.073 227.3)
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Step 950
950
#022B3A
oklch(27% 0.051 228.1)
#4FA4C7 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) | #92A1C9 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8195C7 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AEAF | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4FA4C7
#4FA4C7
oklch(68% 0.097 227.7)
- #C98663
#C98663
oklch(68% 0.096 48.2)
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 #4FA4C7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.043
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.056
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.060
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.064
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.065
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.071
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.072
Use #4FA4C7 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.