#4AE0C2
Closest named color: Turquoise (#40E0D0). oklch(82% 0.133 176.7), rgb(74, 224, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.73:1).
About this color
#4AE0C2 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.73:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise (#40E0D0) |
| Black text | 12.73:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4AE0C2 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 224, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 71%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.133 176.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #4AE0C2 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #4AE0C2 | 12.73:1 | AAA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #4AE0C2 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4AE0C2 text on black | 12.73:1 | AAA | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#EAFAF5
oklch(97.2% 0.018 175.3)
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Step 100
100
#D0F3E9
oklch(93.6% 0.039 176.3)
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Step 200
200
#A4EAD8
oklch(88.6% 0.074 176.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#4AE0C2
oklch(82% 0.133 176.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9E
oklch(70.8% 0.132 176.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A088
oklch(63.1% 0.117 177)
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Step 600
600
#008772
oklch(55.7% 0.104 176.6)
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Step 700
700
#00715F
oklch(49% 0.091 176.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 176.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D41
oklch(37.6% 0.069 177.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#4AE0C2 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #D8D2C1 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3C3C4 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E3D7 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4AE0C2
#4AE0C2
oklch(82% 0.133 176.7)
- #FFA5C6
#FFA5C6
oklch(82% 0.113 356.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #4AE0C2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4AE0C2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.020
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.029
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.049
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.052
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.055
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.062
Use #4AE0C2 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.