Tailwind Cyan
All 11 shades with hex codes — and, for each one, whether you can actually put text on it.
cyan-700
lightest shade that passes AA for body text on white — 5.36:1
Body copy at 5.36:1
✓ cyan-600 clears 3:1 for borders and icons on white
✓ cyan-600 is the darkest that passes AA on black
Every shade links to its full contrast report on white.
Shades, hex codes and contrast
| Shade | Hex | On white | On black | APCA Lc | Body text on white |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
cyan-50 |
#ECFEFF |
1.04:1 | 20.19:1 | 0 | ✕ fails |
cyan-100 |
#CFFAFE |
1.12:1 | 18.76:1 | 0 | ✕ fails |
cyan-200 |
#A5F3FC |
1.25:1 | 16.83:1 | 12 | ✕ fails |
cyan-300 |
#67E8F9 |
1.45:1 | 14.49:1 | 20 | ✕ fails |
cyan-400 |
#22D3EE |
1.81:1 | 11.62:1 | 32 | ✕ fails |
cyan-500 |
#06B6D4 |
2.43:1 | 8.65:1 | 45 | ✕ fails |
cyan-600 |
#0891B2 |
3.68:1 | 5.70:1 | 61 | ✕ large text only |
cyan-700 |
#0E7490 |
5.36:1 | 3.92:1 | 73 | ✓ AA |
cyan-800 |
#155E75 |
7.27:1 | 2.89:1 | 82 | ✓ AAA |
cyan-900 |
#164E63 |
9.11:1 | 2.30:1 | 87 | ✓ AAA |
cyan-950 |
#083344 |
13.40:1 | 1.57:1 | 96 | ✓ AAA |
How to read this
- 4.5:1 is the WCAG 2.2 minimum for body text (1.4.3). 7:1 is AAA.
- 3:1 is the minimum for large text and for non-text things you have to see — borders, icons, focus rings (1.4.11).
- APCA Lc is a perceptual model that weights dark-on-light differently from light-on-dark. It disagrees with the ratio often enough to be worth reading; Lc 60 is roughly body-text territory, Lc 75 comfortable.
- Tailwind's cyan sits closest to the colour name Cyan at its 500 stop.
Other Tailwind colours
Slate
#64748B
Gray
#6B7280
Zinc
#71717A
Neutral
#737373
Stone
#78716C
Red
#EF4444
Orange
#F97316
Amber
#F59E0B
Yellow
#EAB308
Lime
#84CC16
Green
#22C55E
Emerald
#10B981
Teal
#14B8A6
Sky
#0EA5E9
Blue
#3B82F6
Indigo
#6366F1
Violet
#8B5CF6
Purple
#A855F7
Fuchsia
#D946EF
Pink
#EC4899
Rose
#F43F5E
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