#4BB5A0
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(70.5% 0.103 178), rgb(75, 181, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.41:1).
About this color
#4BB5A0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.41:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 8.41:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4BB5A0 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 181, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 42%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.103 178) |
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 #4BB5A0 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4BB5A0 | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4BB5A0 text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4BB5A0 text on black | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc -53.2 | 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
#F0F7F5
oklch(97% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEEEA
oklch(93.6% 0.018 179.3)
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Step 200
200
#C1E1D9
oklch(88.4% 0.035 178.7)
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Step 300
300
#94CFC0
oklch(81% 0.064 177.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4BB5A0
oklch(70.5% 0.103 178)
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Step 500
500
#00A089
oklch(63.1% 0.116 177.6)
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Step 600
600
#008673
oklch(55.5% 0.102 178.1)
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Step 700
700
#007161
oklch(49.1% 0.09 178.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4F
oklch(42.8% 0.079 177.8)
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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)
#4BB5A0 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) | #AEAB9F | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9FA2 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B8AF | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4BB5A0
#4BB5A0
oklch(70.5% 0.103 178)
- #D485A0
#D485A0
oklch(70.6% 0.102 358)
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 #4BB5A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.018
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.028
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.028
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.049
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.055
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.060
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.060
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.061
Use #4BB5A0 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.