#4FD8FF
Closest named color: Aqua Blue (#02D8E9). oklch(82.4% 0.128 220.6), rgb(79, 216, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.59:1).
About this color
#4FD8FF is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Blue (#02D8E9), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.59:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Blue (#02D8E9) |
| Black text | 12.59:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4FD8FF |
| RGB | rgb(79, 216, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 100%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.128 220.6) |
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 #4FD8FF | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #4FD8FF | 12.59:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4FD8FF text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4FD8FF text on black | 12.59:1 | AAA | Lc -73.9 | 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
#EAF8FE
oklch(97% 0.017 225.2)
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Step 100
100
#D0F0FB
oklch(93.5% 0.037 220.5)
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Step 200
200
#A4E5FA
oklch(88.5% 0.071 219.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#4FD8FF
oklch(82.4% 0.128 220.6)
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Step 400
400
#00B2D8
oklch(70.7% 0.129 220.4)
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Step 500
500
#0099BA
oklch(63.2% 0.115 220.3)
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Step 600
600
#00809D
oklch(55.6% 0.102 221.1)
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Step 700
700
#006C84
oklch(49.2% 0.09 220.2)
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Step 800
800
#00586D
oklch(42.6% 0.078 221.3)
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Step 900
900
#004A5B
oklch(37.8% 0.069 219.8)
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Step 950
950
#002C37
oklch(27.1% 0.049 219.4)
#4FD8FF 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) | #C0D3FF | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8C1FF | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E5E4 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4FD8FF
#4FD8FF
oklch(82.4% 0.128 220.6)
- #FFAF92
#FFAF92
oklch(82.4% 0.103 40.7)
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 #4FD8FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.042
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.042
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.044
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.046
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.047
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.048
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.049
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.065
Use #4FD8FF 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.