#4BECD1
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(85.4% 0.137 179.2), rgb(75, 236, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.21:1).
About this color
#4BECD1 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.21:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 14.21:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4BECD1 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 236, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 81%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.137 179.2) |
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 #4BECD1 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #4BECD1 | 14.21:1 | AAA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #4BECD1 text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4BECD1 text on black | 14.21:1 | AAA | Lc -81.2 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E6FBF6
oklch(97.1% 0.023 180)
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Step 100
100
#C6F6EB
oklch(93.7% 0.051 179.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#4BECD1
oklch(85.4% 0.137 179.2)
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Step 300
300
#00DFC3
oklch(80.9% 0.148 179.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA2
oklch(70.6% 0.129 179.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A08B
oklch(63.2% 0.115 179)
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Step 600
600
#008675
oklch(55.5% 0.101 179.7)
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Step 700
700
#007162
oklch(49.1% 0.09 179.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D50
oklch(42.8% 0.078 178.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D42
oklch(37.6% 0.069 179)
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Step 950
950
#002E27
oklch(27% 0.049 179.5)
#4BECD1 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) | #E2DED0 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCCED3 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00F0E4 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4BECD1
#4BECD1
oklch(85.4% 0.137 179.2)
- #FFB8CD
#FFB8CD
oklch(85.4% 0.086 359.7)
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 #4BECD1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4BECD1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.034
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.035
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.040
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.043
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.046
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.049
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.058
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.060
Use #4BECD1 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.