#4BE1BD
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(82.2% 0.136 173.5), rgb(75, 225, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.80:1).
About this color
#4BE1BD is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.80:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 12.80:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4BE1BD |
| RGB | rgb(75, 225, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 71%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.136 173.5) |
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 #4BE1BD | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #4BE1BD | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #4BE1BD text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4BE1BD text on black | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EAFAF4
oklch(97.2% 0.019 171.5)
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Step 100
100
#D0F3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.04 172.7)
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Step 200
200
#A4EAD5
oklch(88.5% 0.076 173.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#4BE1BD
oklch(82.2% 0.136 173.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BB99
oklch(70.6% 0.135 173.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A183
oklch(63.2% 0.121 173.2)
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Step 600
600
#00876E
oklch(55.6% 0.106 173.6)
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Step 700
700
#00725C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 173.1)
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Step 800
800
#005D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#4BE1BD 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) | #DAD3BB | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C4C0 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E3D6 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4BE1BD
#4BE1BD
oklch(82.2% 0.136 173.5)
- #FFA5CA
#FFA5CA
oklch(82.1% 0.115 353.7)
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 #4BE1BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4BE1BD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.022
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.028
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.048
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.053
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.056
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.063
Use #4BE1BD 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.