Tailwind CSS colors poster
This poster prints the complete Tailwind CSS v4 default palette, 26 colors from red to taupe in 11 shades from 50 to 950, with each swatch labeled by its sRGB hex and the exact oklch() value from Tailwind's theme.css, sized for A3 or A2 paper.
Fits one page: A3, A2.
Tailwind CSS colors
Tailwind CSS v4 default palette: sRGB hex and the exact oklch() value
What is on the sheet
The OKLCH line is the value Tailwind v4 actually ships, so it is what bg-sky-500 renders on a wide-gamut screen. The hex line is its closest sRGB equivalent: 95 of the 286 swatches sit outside sRGB and were gamut-mapped with the CSS Color 4 algorithm, so the hex is what a PNG, a print file or an sRGB-only design tool will use.
Rows follow Tailwind's own order, chromatic colors around the wheel first and the neutrals (slate, gray, zinc, neutral, stone, mauve, olive, mist, taupe) at the end. Each swatch on screen links to its page with RGB, HSL, contrast ratios and the old v3.4 hex for comparison.
How to print it on one page
Pick the paper above the poster and press Print / Save as PDF. The poster scales with the paper, so labels stay at least 7pt on the smallest size and grow on larger ones; site navigation, ads and buttons are hidden in print.
Turn on Background graphics (Chrome, Edge) or Print backgrounds (Firefox, Safari), or the swatches print blank. For a print shop, Download PNG renders the poster on a canvas at print resolution for the paper you picked.
Embed or link to this cheat sheet
Linking to this page from your docs, wiki or README is the best way to share it: readers always get the current version and the print button. Copy one of these:
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Frequently asked questions
- Why does Tailwind v4 define colors in OKLCH?
- OKLCH is perceptually uniform, so shades with the same lightness look equally light across hues, and it can describe colors beyond sRGB for wide-gamut displays. Tailwind v4 declares its whole palette with oklch() in theme.css.
- Are the Tailwind v4 colors the same as v3?
- No. v4 redefined the palette in OKLCH and most shades shifted slightly, often toward more saturated colors on wide-gamut screens. The page for each swatch lists its v3.4 hex next to the v4 value.
- How do I use a color from the poster in my code?
- As a utility, such as bg-sky-500 or text-rose-700, or in your own CSS through the theme variable, for example var(--color-sky-500). Tailwind v4 exposes every palette color as a --color-* custom property.
- Which paper size should I print the Tailwind poster on?
- A3 is the smallest size where every label stays at 7pt or larger; A2 gives bigger swatches and 10pt labels. Turn on background graphics in the print dialog, or the swatches print blank.
Last reviewed by Arielton Oberek.