#4CD2A6
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(77.9% 0.133 167.6), rgb(76, 210, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.07:1).
About this color
#4CD2A6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 11.07:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4CD2A6 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 210, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 60%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.133 167.6) |
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 #4CD2A6 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #4CD2A6 | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4CD2A6 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4CD2A6 text on black | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#EBFAF3
oklch(97.2% 0.018 166.4)
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Step 100
100
#D2F3E5
oklch(93.7% 0.039 168)
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Step 200
200
#A9E9CF
oklch(88.4% 0.074 167.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#4CD2A6
oklch(77.9% 0.133 167.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BC8E
oklch(70.6% 0.144 167.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A27A
oklch(63.2% 0.129 167.5)
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Step 600
600
#008866
oklch(55.6% 0.113 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#4CD2A6 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) | #CDC4A4 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB7A9 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D3C6 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4CD2A6
#4CD2A6
oklch(77.9% 0.133 167.6)
- #F593C7
#F593C7
oklch(78% 0.133 347.6)
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 #4CD2A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.024
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.026
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.055
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.055
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.058
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.059
Use #4CD2A6 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.