What color is #4FC7EB?

#4FC7EB is a light, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(79, 199, 235), and in HSL hsl(194, 80%, 62%).

Is #4FC7EB accessible as text?

On white, #4FC7EB has a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 10.70:1 (passes). For text placed on #4FC7EB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4FC7EB?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-400 (#00D3F2).

What colors go well with #4FC7EB?

#4FC7EB pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EC7551. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #4FC7EB below.

Is #4FC7EB good for buttons?

#4FC7EB works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #4FC7EB — white text only reaches 1.96:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #4FC7EB the same as CSS deepskyblue?

No — #4FC7EB is not the CSS named color deepskyblue, but deepskyblue (#00BFFF) is the closest CSS named color.

#4FC7EB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4FC7EB

Not just a swatch — here's how #4FC7EB works with other colors. Named schemes with #4FC7EB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4FC7EB Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DFDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E354A

Lagoon Blue 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 #4FC7EB Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A5 Anchor #2E3236

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #4FC7EB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #88EDFF

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #4FC7EB Secondary #C7EAF7 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Lagoon Blue 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 Lagoon Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #4FC7EB Anchor #372C1D Surface #EBE5D0 Accent #7D9D75 Secondary #393933

Lagoon Blue 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 #4FC7EB 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 61/100

High

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 23/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 34/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 30/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 45/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 34/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 43/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 69/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #4FC7EB

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People also use #4FC7EB with

Seafoam Green Royal Blue Burnt Sienna Platinum Dark Slate Gray

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 9.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E0F2F7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #5194EC — 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 #4FC7EB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #4FC7EB;
  --color-base-rgb: 79 199 235;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(77.7% 0.117 221.3);
  --color-50: #F1FBFE;
  --color-100: #D9F4FC;
  --color-200: #B6E8F7;
  --color-300: #84D3EB;
  --color-400: #57BCDB;
  --color-500: #34A0C1;
  --color-600: #2F7B93;
  --color-700: #275968;
  --color-800: #1D3B44;
  --color-900: #142429;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lagoon-blue: {
    50: '#F1FBFE',
    100: '#D9F4FC',
    200: '#B6E8F7',
    300: '#84D3EB',
    400: '#57BCDB',
    500: '#34A0C1',
    600: '#2F7B93',
    700: '#275968',
    800: '#1D3B44',
    900: '#142429',
  },
}

$base: #4FC7EB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FBFE;
$base-100: #D9F4FC;
$base-200: #B6E8F7;
$base-300: #84D3EB;
$base-400: #57BCDB;
$base-500: #34A0C1;
$base-600: #2F7B93;
$base-700: #275968;
$base-800: #1D3B44;
$base-900: #142429;
$base-hover: #19B4E4;
$base-subtle: #D0EBF4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4FC7EB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FBFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D9F4FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B6E8F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#84D3EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#57BCDB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#34A0C1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2F7B93",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#275968",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1D3B44",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142429",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}