#4BE4C1
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(83% 0.137 174.3), rgb(75, 228, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.16:1).
About this color
#4BE4C1 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 174°. 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 13.16:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 13.16:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4BE4C1 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 228, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 74%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.137 174.3) |
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 #4BE4C1 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #4BE4C1 | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #4BE4C1 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4BE4C1 text on black | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc -76.5 | 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
#D0F3E8
oklch(93.6% 0.039 174.5)
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Step 200
200
#A4EAD5
oklch(88.5% 0.076 173.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#4BE4C1
oklch(83% 0.137 174.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9B
oklch(70.7% 0.134 174.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A084
oklch(63% 0.119 174.3)
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Step 600
600
#00876F
oklch(55.6% 0.106 174.3)
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Step 700
700
#00715D
oklch(49% 0.093 174.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.6)
#4BE4C1 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) | #DCD6BF | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C6C4 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E7DA | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4BE4C1
#4BE4C1
oklch(83% 0.137 174.3)
- #FFAACC
#FFAACC
oklch(83% 0.108 354.1)
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 #4BE4C1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4BE4C1.
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 0.027
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.051
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.057
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.060
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.061
Use #4BE4C1 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.