#4FC5EC
Closest named color: Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0). oklch(77.2% 0.118 223.5), rgb(79, 197, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.53:1).
About this color
#4FC5EC is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.53:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0) |
| Black text | 10.53:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4FC5EC |
| RGB | rgb(79, 197, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 81%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.118 223.5) |
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 #4FC5EC | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #4FC5EC | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4FC5EC text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4FC5EC text on black | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc -64.1 | 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
#EBF8FD
oklch(97.1% 0.015 222.7)
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Step 100
100
#D3EFFB
oklch(93.5% 0.034 225.4)
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Step 200
200
#AAE3F9
oklch(88.4% 0.065 223.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#4FC5EC
oklch(77.2% 0.118 223.5)
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Step 400
400
#00B1DD
oklch(70.6% 0.133 223.9)
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Step 500
500
#0098BE
oklch(63.1% 0.118 223.7)
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Step 600
600
#0080A0
oklch(55.7% 0.104 223.4)
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Step 700
700
#006B87
oklch(49% 0.092 224)
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Step 800
800
#00586F
oklch(42.7% 0.08 223.4)
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Step 900
900
#00495D
oklch(37.7% 0.071 223.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B38
oklch(26.8% 0.05 223.6)
#4FC5EC 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) | #AFC1EE | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99B1EC | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D1D2 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4FC5EC
#4FC5EC
oklch(77.2% 0.118 223.5)
- #F49C76
#F49C76
oklch(77.3% 0.118 44)
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 #4FC5EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.011
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.032
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.044
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.052
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.056
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.056
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.059
Use #4FC5EC 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.