#4BC4BE
Closest named color: Dark Turquoise (#00CED1). oklch(75.2% 0.107 190.5), rgb(75, 196, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#4BC4BE is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 191°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Turquoise (#00CED1), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Turquoise (#00CED1) |
| Black text | 9.93:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4BC4BE |
| RGB | rgb(75, 196, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 51%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.107 190.5) |
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 #4BC4BE | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4BC4BE | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4BC4BE text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4BC4BE text on black | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc -61.2 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EFF7F7
oklch(97% 0.008 197)
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Step 100
100
#DCEEED
oklch(93.6% 0.019 192.8)
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Step 200
200
#BEE1DF
oklch(88.4% 0.037 192.3)
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Step 300
300
#8DCFCA
oklch(80.9% 0.067 189.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4BC4BE
oklch(75.2% 0.107 190.5)
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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
#004C49
oklch(37.6% 0.065 190.2)
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Step 950
950
#002D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 192.5)
#4BC4BE 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) | #B9BABE | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6ADBF | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C9C2 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4BC4BE
#4BC4BE
oklch(75.2% 0.107 190.5)
- #E9919E
#E9919E
oklch(75% 0.107 10.4)
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 #4BC4BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.036
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.041
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.057
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.061
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.067
Use #4BC4BE 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.