#4FA7C7
Closest named color: Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4). oklch(68.7% 0.096 224.7), rgb(79, 167, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#4FA7C7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 225°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4) |
| Black text | 7.68:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4FA7C7 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 167, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 52%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.096 224.7) |
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 #4FA7C7 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4FA7C7 | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4FA7C7 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4FA7C7 text on black | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#F0F7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 100
100
#DEEDF3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 223.6)
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Step 200
200
#C3DEEA
oklch(88.4% 0.033 226.4)
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Step 300
300
#97CADE
oklch(81% 0.06 224.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4FA7C7
oklch(68.7% 0.096 224.7)
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Step 500
500
#0098BF
oklch(63.2% 0.119 224.4)
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Step 600
600
#007FA1
oklch(55.5% 0.105 225)
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Step 700
700
#006B88
oklch(49.1% 0.093 224.9)
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Step 800
800
#005870
oklch(42.8% 0.081 224.4)
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Step 900
900
#00495E
oklch(37.7% 0.071 225)
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Step 950
950
#002B39
oklch(26.9% 0.051 225.5)
#4FA7C7 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) | #95A4C9 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8497C7 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B1B1 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4FA7C7
#4FA7C7
oklch(68.7% 0.096 224.7)
- #CC8768
#CC8768
oklch(68.7% 0.096 44.9)
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 #4FA7C7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.039
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.056
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.058
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.063
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.067
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.072
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.073
Use #4FA7C7 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.