#4CBAC4
Closest named color: Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4). oklch(73% 0.1 203.5), rgb(76, 186, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#4CBAC4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4) |
| Black text | 9.12:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4CBAC4 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 186, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 50%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.1 203.5) |
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 #4CBAC4 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4CBAC4 | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4CBAC4 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4CBAC4 text on black | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EFF7F8
oklch(97% 0.009 205.9)
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Step 100
100
#DDEEEF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 201.1)
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Step 200
200
#C0E0E3
oklch(88.4% 0.034 203.5)
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Step 300
300
#90CDD3
oklch(80.9% 0.063 203.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4CBAC4
oklch(73% 0.1 203.5)
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Step 500
500
#009CA7
oklch(63.1% 0.108 203.6)
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Step 600
600
#00838C
oklch(55.6% 0.095 203.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E76
oklch(49.1% 0.084 203.6)
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Step 800
800
#005A61
oklch(42.6% 0.073 204)
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Step 900
900
#004B51
oklch(37.6% 0.064 204)
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Step 950
950
#002D31
oklch(27.1% 0.046 204.1)
#4CBAC4 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) | #ACB3C5 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AA5C4 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C1BD | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4CBAC4
#4CBAC4
oklch(73% 0.1 203.5)
- #E08E89
#E08E89
oklch(73% 0.101 23.6)
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 #4CBAC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.040
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.043
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.049
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.063
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.067
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.068
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.071
Use #4CBAC4 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.