#4BE5EA
Closest named color: Turquoise (#40E0D0). oklch(84.5% 0.126 198.2), rgb(75, 229, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.69:1).
About this color
#4BE5EA is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 198°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.69:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise (#40E0D0) |
| Black text | 13.69:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4BE5EA |
| RGB | rgb(75, 229, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 79%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.126 198.2) |
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 #4BE5EA | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #4BE5EA | 13.69:1 | AAA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #4BE5EA text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4BE5EA text on black | 13.69:1 | AAA | Lc -78.9 | 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
#E9F9F9
oklch(97% 0.017 196.9)
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Step 100
100
#CFF2F3
oklch(93.6% 0.036 198.7)
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Step 200
200
#A2E8EA
oklch(88.5% 0.07 198.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#4BE5EA
oklch(84.5% 0.126 198.2)
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Step 400
400
#00B7BC
oklch(70.8% 0.12 198.3)
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Step 500
500
#009DA1
oklch(63.2% 0.107 198)
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Step 600
600
#008487
oklch(55.6% 0.095 197.6)
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Step 700
700
#006F72
oklch(49.2% 0.084 198.1)
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Step 800
800
#005B5D
oklch(42.7% 0.073 197.4)
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Step 900
900
#004C4E
oklch(37.8% 0.064 197.8)
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Step 950
950
#002D2F
oklch(27% 0.046 199.4)
#4BE5EA 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) | #D5DBEB | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC9EB | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00EDE6 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4BE5EA
#4BE5EA
oklch(84.5% 0.126 198.2)
- #FFB6B7
#FFB6B7
oklch(84.5% 0.085 18.1)
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 #4BE5EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.037
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.040
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.044
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.048
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.055
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.061
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.064
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.064
Use #4BE5EA 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.