#4BAFAE
Closest named color: Light Sea Green (#20B2AA). oklch(69.5% 0.093 194.3), rgb(75, 175, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#4BAFAE is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 194°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sea Green (#20B2AA), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Sea Green (#20B2AA) |
| Black text | 8.04:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4BAFAE |
| RGB | rgb(75, 175, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 40%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.093 194.3) |
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 #4BAFAE | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4BAFAE | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4BAFAE text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4BAFAE text on black | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F7
oklch(97.1% 0.007 197)
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Step 100
100
#DEEEED
oklch(93.7% 0.017 192.3)
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Step 200
200
#C2E0DF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 194.1)
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Step 300
300
#95CDCC
oklch(81% 0.058 194.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4BAFAE
oklch(69.5% 0.093 194.3)
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Step 500
500
#009D9D
oklch(63% 0.108 194.8)
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Step 600
600
#008484
oklch(55.5% 0.095 194.8)
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Step 700
700
#006F6F
oklch(49% 0.084 194.8)
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Step 800
800
#005B5B
oklch(42.7% 0.073 194.8)
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Step 900
900
#004C4C
oklch(37.7% 0.064 194.8)
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Step 950
950
#002D2D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 194.8)
#4BAFAE 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) | #A5A7AE | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949BAF | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B4AE | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4BAFAE
#4BAFAE
oklch(69.5% 0.093 194.3)
- #D0858B
#D0858B
oklch(69.6% 0.093 14.5)
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 #4BAFAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.024
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.037
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.055
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.058
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.064
Use #4BAFAE 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.