#4BC6BD
Closest named color: Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC). oklch(75.6% 0.109 188.3), rgb(75, 198, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.11:1).
About this color
#4BC6BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.11:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC) |
| Black text | 10.11:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4BC6BD |
| RGB | rgb(75, 198, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 52%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.109 188.3) |
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 #4BC6BD | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #4BC6BD | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4BC6BD text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4BC6BD text on black | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | 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
#EFF8F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 100
100
#DCEEEC
oklch(93.5% 0.019 188.8)
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Step 200
200
#BEE2DE
oklch(88.6% 0.038 188.3)
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Step 300
300
#8DCFC9
oklch(80.9% 0.067 188.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4BC6BD
oklch(75.6% 0.109 188.3)
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Step 500
500
#009E96
oklch(63% 0.109 188.5)
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Step 600
600
#00857E
oklch(55.6% 0.097 188.3)
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Step 700
700
#00706A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 188.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C57
oklch(42.8% 0.074 188.4)
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Step 900
900
#004C48
oklch(37.6% 0.065 188.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#4BC6BD 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) | #BCBCBD | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9AEBE | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CBC3 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4BC6BD
#4BC6BD
oklch(75.6% 0.109 188.3)
- #EB92A2
#EB92A2
oklch(75.6% 0.109 8.3)
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 #4BC6BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.032
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.042
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.044
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.052
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.065
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.067
Use #4BC6BD 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.