#4FC7CE
Closest named color: Dark Turquoise (#00CED1). oklch(76.6% 0.106 200.6), rgb(79, 199, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.39:1).
About this color
#4FC7CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Turquoise (#00CED1), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.39:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Turquoise (#00CED1) |
| Black text | 10.39:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4FC7CE |
| RGB | rgb(79, 199, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 56%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.106 200.6) |
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 #4FC7CE | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #4FC7CE | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4FC7CE text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4FC7CE text on black | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc -63.4 | 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
#EBF9F9
oklch(97.2% 0.015 196.9)
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Step 100
100
#D3F1F2
oklch(93.7% 0.031 199.1)
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Step 200
200
#ACE5E9
oklch(88.4% 0.058 201.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#4FC7CE
oklch(76.6% 0.106 200.6)
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Step 400
400
#00B6BF
oklch(70.6% 0.12 201.1)
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Step 500
500
#009CA4
oklch(63% 0.107 201.2)
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Step 600
600
#00838A
oklch(55.5% 0.094 201.4)
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Step 700
700
#006E74
oklch(49% 0.083 201.4)
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Step 800
800
#005B5F
oklch(42.8% 0.073 200)
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Step 900
900
#004B4F
oklch(37.5% 0.064 200.9)
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Step 950
950
#002D2F
oklch(27% 0.046 199.4)
#4FC7CE 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) | #B9BFCF | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6B0CF | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CEC9 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4FC7CE
#4FC7CE
oklch(76.6% 0.106 200.6)
- #EF9796
#EF9796
oklch(76.6% 0.106 20.5)
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 #4FC7CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.029
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.049
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.058
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.060
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.061
Use #4FC7CE 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.