What color is #4AF7FA?

#4AF7FA is a light, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(74, 247, 250), and in HSL hsl(181, 95%, 64%).

Is #4AF7FA accessible as text?

On white, #4AF7FA has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 15.98:1 (passes). For text placed on #4AF7FA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4AF7FA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-300 (#53EAFD).

What colors go well with #4AF7FA?

#4AF7FA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #FA4F4C. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #4AF7FA below.

Is #4AF7FA good for buttons?

#4AF7FA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #4AF7FA — white text only reaches 1.31:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #4AF7FA the same as CSS aqua?

No — #4AF7FA is not the CSS named color aqua, but aqua (#00FFFF) is the closest CSS named color.

#4AF7FA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4AF7FA

Not just a swatch — here's how #4AF7FA works with other colors. Named schemes with #4AF7FA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4AF7FA Accent #A6C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Cyan opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #4AF7FA Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Cyan keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #4AF7FA Secondary #D6FFFF Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Cyan is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Cyan carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #4AF7FA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #87FFFF

Cyan is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Cyan.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #4AF7FA Anchor #382C1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #809C72 Secondary #3A3933

Cyan anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #4AF7FA actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 16/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 65/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 11/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 13/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 23/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 16/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 53/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 10/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 48/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 65/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 14.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E0F9F9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #4CBDFA — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #4AF7FA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #4AF7FA;
  --color-base-rgb: 74 247 250;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(89.2% 0.136 196.7);
  --color-50: #F0FEFE;
  --color-100: #D8FDFD;
  --color-200: #B1FAFC;
  --color-300: #7AF3F5;
  --color-400: #4AE5E8;
  --color-500: #27CBCE;
  --color-600: #269A9C;
  --color-700: #216C6E;
  --color-800: #1A4747;
  --color-900: #122B2B;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cyan: {
    50: '#F0FEFE',
    100: '#D8FDFD',
    200: '#B1FAFC',
    300: '#7AF3F5',
    400: '#4AE5E8',
    500: '#27CBCE',
    600: '#269A9C',
    700: '#216C6E',
    800: '#1A4747',
    900: '#122B2B',
  },
}

$base: #4AF7FA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FEFE;
$base-100: #D8FDFD;
$base-200: #B1FAFC;
$base-300: #7AF3F5;
$base-400: #4AE5E8;
$base-500: #27CBCE;
$base-600: #269A9C;
$base-700: #216C6E;
$base-800: #1A4747;
$base-900: #122B2B;
$base-hover: #0CF5F9;
$base-subtle: #D0F7F7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4AF7FA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1FAFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7AF3F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4AE5E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#27CBCE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#269A9C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#216C6E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1A4747",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#122B2B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #4AF7FA

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