What color is #4FC8FB?

#4FC8FB is a light, vivid cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(79, 200, 251), and in HSL hsl(198, 96%, 65%).

Is #4FC8FB accessible as text?

On white, #4FC8FB has a contrast ratio of 1.91:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 10.99:1 (passes). For text placed on #4FC8FB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4FC8FB?

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

What colors go well with #4FC8FB?

#4FC8FB pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #FB8350. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #4FC8FB below.

Is #4FC8FB good for buttons?

#4FC8FB works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #4FC8FB — white text only reaches 1.91:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #4FC8FB the same as CSS deepskyblue?

No — #4FC8FB is not the CSS named color deepskyblue, but deepskyblue (#00BFFF) is the closest CSS named color.

#4FC8FB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4FC8FB

Not just a swatch — here's how #4FC8FB works with other colors. Named schemes with #4FC8FB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4FC8FB Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Maya 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 #4FC8FB Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Maya 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 #4FC8FB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #88EFFF

Maya 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 Maya Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #4FC8FB Secondary #C9EDFF Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Maya 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 Maya Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #4FC8FB Anchor #372C1D Surface #EBE5D0 Accent #7C9D76 Secondary #393933

Maya 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 #4FC8FB 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 12/100

Cool

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

Softness 60/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 22/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 30/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 29/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 50/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 32/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 41/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 67/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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People also use #4FC8FB with

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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 9.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E1F2F9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #508FFB — 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 #4FC8FB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #4FC8FB;
  --color-base-rgb: 79 200 251;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(78.6% 0.128 229.7);
  --color-50: #F0FAFE;
  --color-100: #D8F2FD;
  --color-200: #B1E5FC;
  --color-300: #7AD0F6;
  --color-400: #4AB9E8;
  --color-500: #269CCF;
  --color-600: #25799D;
  --color-700: #21576E;
  --color-800: #193A48;
  --color-900: #12242C;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  maya-blue: {
    50: '#F0FAFE',
    100: '#D8F2FD',
    200: '#B1E5FC',
    300: '#7AD0F6',
    400: '#4AB9E8',
    500: '#269CCF',
    600: '#25799D',
    700: '#21576E',
    800: '#193A48',
    900: '#12242C',
  },
}

$base: #4FC8FB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FAFE;
$base-100: #D8F2FD;
$base-200: #B1E5FC;
$base-300: #7AD0F6;
$base-400: #4AB9E8;
$base-500: #269CCF;
$base-600: #25799D;
$base-700: #21576E;
$base-800: #193A48;
$base-900: #12242C;
$base-hover: #0FB4FA;
$base-subtle: #D1ECF8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4FC8FB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FAFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8F2FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1E5FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7AD0F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4AB9E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#269CCF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#25799D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#21576E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#193A48",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#12242C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #4FC8FB

Color Lab

Pairs with #4FC8FB

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