#4AEED5
Closest named color: Bright Aqua (#0BF9EA). oklch(86% 0.138 180.5), rgb(74, 238, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.48:1).
About this color
#4AEED5 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Aqua (#0BF9EA), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.48:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Aqua (#0BF9EA) |
| Black text | 14.48:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4AEED5 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 238, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 83%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.138 180.5) |
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 #4AEED5 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #4AEED5 | 14.48:1 | AAA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #4AEED5 text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4AEED5 text on black | 14.48:1 | AAA | Lc -82.3 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E5FBF6
oklch(97.1% 0.024 180.7)
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Step 100
100
#C6F6EB
oklch(93.7% 0.051 179.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#4AEED5
oklch(86% 0.138 180.5)
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Step 300
300
#00DFC5
oklch(81% 0.147 180.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA4
oklch(70.7% 0.128 180.3)
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Step 500
500
#009F8D
oklch(63% 0.114 181)
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Step 600
600
#008676
oklch(55.6% 0.1 180.5)
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Step 700
700
#007163
oklch(49.2% 0.089 180.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C51
oklch(42.6% 0.077 181.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D43
oklch(37.7% 0.068 180.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E27
oklch(27% 0.049 179.5)
#4AEED5 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) | #E4E0D4 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDCFD7 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00F2E6 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4AEED5
#4AEED5
oklch(86% 0.138 180.5)
- #FFBBCE
#FFBBCE
oklch(86% 0.082 0.6)
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 #4AEED5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4AEED5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.034
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.039
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.040
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.041
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.045
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.051
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.053
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.054
Use #4AEED5 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.