#4AE5DE
Closest named color: Turquoise (#40E0D0). oklch(84.1% 0.127 190.6), rgb(74, 229, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.55:1).
About this color
#4AE5DE is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 191°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.55:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise (#40E0D0) |
| Black text | 13.55:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4AE5DE |
| RGB | rgb(74, 229, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 75%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.127 190.6) |
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 #4AE5DE | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #4AE5DE | 13.55:1 | AAA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #4AE5DE text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4AE5DE text on black | 13.55:1 | AAA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
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
#E9F9F8
oklch(97% 0.017 192.4)
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Step 100
100
#CFF2EF
oklch(93.5% 0.037 190.2)
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Step 200
200
#A2E9E4
oklch(88.6% 0.071 190.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#4AE5DE
oklch(84.1% 0.127 190.6)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B2
oklch(70.6% 0.122 190.6)
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Step 500
500
#009E99
oklch(63.1% 0.109 190.8)
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Step 600
600
#008580
oklch(55.7% 0.096 190.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706C
oklch(49.2% 0.085 190.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C58
oklch(42.8% 0.074 189.6)
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Step 900
900
#004C4A
oklch(37.6% 0.065 191.7)
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Step 950
950
#002D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 192.5)
#4AE5DE 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) | #D8D9DE | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1C8DF | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00EBE2 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4AE5DE
#4AE5DE
oklch(84.1% 0.127 190.6)
- #FFB3BD
#FFB3BD
oklch(84.1% 0.089 10.5)
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 #4AE5DE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4AE5DE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.023
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.050
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.052
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.053
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.054
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.055
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.055
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.058
Use #4AE5DE 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.