#4BB5CA#4BB5CA
#4BB5CA is a light, moderate teal. Relative luminance 0.388; OKLCH L 72.0% C 0.101 H 212.9°. Best body text is #000000 at 8.76:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #4BB5CA |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(75, 181, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 55%, 54%) |
| HSV | hsv(190, 63%, 79%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(62.9%, 10.4%, 0%, 20.8%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(68.61, -23.95, -19.69) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(68.61, 31.01, 219.41°) |
| OKLab | oklab(72% -0.0844 -0.0547) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.101 212.9) |
| XYZ | xyz(30.0818, 38.8047, 61.7704) |
| Luminance | 0.3881 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | teal |
Closest named colors
Turquoise Blue
#06B1C4
ΔE00 3.60
Bright Sky Blue
#02CCFE
ΔE00 9.28
Cadetblue
#5F9EA0
ΔE00 9.48
Sky Blue
#87CEEB
ΔE00 9.56
Aqua Blue
#02D8E9
ΔE00 9.68
Greyblue
#77A1B5
ΔE00 9.72
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#4BB5CA #CA604B
analogous
#4BCA9F #4BB5CA #4B76CA
triadic
#4BB5CA #CA4BB5 #B5CA4B
tetradic
#4BB5CA #9F4BCA #CA604B #76CA4B
square
#4BB5CA #9F4BCA #CA604B #76CA4B
split-complementary
#4BB5CA #CA4B76 #CA9F4B
monochromatic
#236A77 #3193A7 #4BB5CA #7AC8D8 #AADCE6
Accessibility & contrast
On white
2.40
#4BB5CA on #FFFFFF
AA ✗AA large ✗AAA ✗
On black
8.76
#4BB5CA on #000000
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✓
Best text color
#000000 on #4BB5CA
8.76:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##4BB5CA | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##000000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##4BB5CA | 1.00 | 2.40 | 8.76 | 8.76 |
| #FFFFFF | 2.40 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 21.00 |
| #000000 | 8.76 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| ##000000 | 8.76 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#A5AFCB
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#92A1CA
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#00BDBB
Achromatopsia (no color)
#A7A7A7
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #4bb5ca; /* rgb */ color: rgb(75, 181, 202); /* oklch */ color: oklch(72.0% 0.101 212.9);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#8bcbda',
500: '#4bb5ca',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #4bb5ca; $custom-light: #8bcbda; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#4bb5ca",
"rgb": {
"r": 75,
"g": 181,
"b": 202
},
"hsl": {
"h": 189.921,
"s": 54.506,
"l": 54.314
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.72001,
"c": 0.10055,
"h": 212.9
},
"luminance": 0.38808
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#4BB5CA
secondary
#D3A69D
accent
#624ADE
background
#F9FCFD
surface
#F1F8FA
border
#CBD1D3
text
#0D1314
muted
#7E8283