#4BE2BC
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(82.4% 0.138 172.5), rgb(75, 226, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.90:1).
About this color
#4BE2BC is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.90:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 12.90:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4BE2BC |
| RGB | rgb(75, 226, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 72%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.138 172.5) |
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 #4BE2BC | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #4BE2BC | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #4BE2BC text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4BE2BC text on black | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
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
#A4EAD4
oklch(88.4% 0.076 172.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#4BE2BC
oklch(82.4% 0.138 172.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BB98
oklch(70.6% 0.136 172.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A182
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172.6)
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Step 600
600
#00876D
oklch(55.6% 0.107 172.9)
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Step 700
700
#00725B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#4BE2BC 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) | #DBD4BA | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C4BF | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E4D7 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4BE2BC
#4BE2BC
oklch(82.4% 0.138 172.5)
- #FFA6CC
#FFA6CC
oklch(82.4% 0.114 352.7)
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 #4BE2BC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4BE2BC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.019
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.030
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.050
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.053
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.055
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.060
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.061
Use #4BE2BC 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.