#4FCFDC
Closest named color: Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC). oklch(78.9% 0.112 204.6), rgb(79, 207, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.29:1).
About this color
#4FCFDC is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 205°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.29:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC) |
| Black text | 11.29:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4FCFDC |
| RGB | rgb(79, 207, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 67%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.112 204.6) |
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 #4FCFDC | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #4FCFDC | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4FCFDC text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4FCFDC text on black | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc -67.8 | 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
#EBF9FA
oklch(97.2% 0.015 202.1)
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Step 100
100
#D2F1F4
oklch(93.7% 0.033 203.7)
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Step 200
200
#A9E6EC
oklch(88.6% 0.062 203.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#4FCFDC
oklch(78.9% 0.112 204.6)
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Step 400
400
#00B6C4
oklch(70.8% 0.121 204.6)
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Step 500
500
#009CA8
oklch(63.2% 0.108 204.4)
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Step 600
600
#00838D
oklch(55.6% 0.095 204.2)
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Step 700
700
#006E77
oklch(49.1% 0.084 204.7)
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Step 800
800
#005A62
oklch(42.7% 0.073 205.3)
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Step 900
900
#004B52
oklch(37.7% 0.064 205.5)
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Step 950
950
#002D31
oklch(27.1% 0.046 204.1)
#4FCFDC 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) | #BFC7DD | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAB7DC | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D7D3 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4FCFDC
#4FCFDC
oklch(78.9% 0.112 204.6)
- #FA9D96
#FA9D96
oklch(78.8% 0.112 24.6)
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 #4FCFDC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.026
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.031
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.038
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.053
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.055
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.056
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.060
Use #4FCFDC 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.