#4CCFC7
Closest named color: Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC). oklch(78.1% 0.114 189.4), rgb(76, 207, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#4CCFC7 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC) |
| Black text | 11.05:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4CCFC7 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 207, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 58%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.114 189.4) |
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 #4CCFC7 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #4CCFC7 | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4CCFC7 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4CCFC7 text on black | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#EBF9F7
oklch(97.1% 0.015 186.7)
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Step 100
100
#D2F1EE
oklch(93.5% 0.033 189.5)
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Step 200
200
#A9E7E2
oklch(88.5% 0.063 189.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#4CCFC7
oklch(78.1% 0.114 189.4)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B1
oklch(70.6% 0.122 190)
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Step 500
500
#009E97
oklch(63.1% 0.109 189.2)
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Step 600
600
#00857F
oklch(55.6% 0.096 189.2)
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Step 700
700
#00706B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 189.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C57
oklch(42.8% 0.074 188.4)
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Step 900
900
#004C49
oklch(37.6% 0.065 190.2)
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Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#4CCFC7 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) | #C4C5C7 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B6C8 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D4CC | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4CCFC7
#4CCFC7
oklch(78.1% 0.114 189.4)
- #F699A8
#F699A8
oklch(78.2% 0.112 9.5)
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 #4CCFC7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.007
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.025
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.040
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.045
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.047
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.062
Use #4CCFC7 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.