#4CD6AF
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(79.1% 0.132 170.6), rgb(76, 214, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.54:1).
About this color
#4CD6AF is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.54:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 11.54:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4CD6AF |
| RGB | rgb(76, 214, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 63%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.132 170.6) |
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 #4CD6AF | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #4CD6AF | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4CD6AF text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4CD6AF text on black | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc -69.0 | 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
#EBFAF4
oklch(97.2% 0.018 170.1)
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Step 100
100
#D2F3E6
oklch(93.7% 0.039 169.7)
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Step 200
200
#A8E9D2
oklch(88.4% 0.073 170.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#4CD6AF
oklch(79.1% 0.132 170.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BC94
oklch(70.8% 0.139 170.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A17F
oklch(63.1% 0.124 170.8)
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Step 600
600
#00876A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F23
oklch(27.2% 0.053 170.5)
#4CD6AF 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) | #D0C8AD | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDBAB2 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D8CB | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4CD6AF
#4CD6AF
oklch(79.1% 0.132 170.6)
- #FA96C6
#FA96C6
oklch(79% 0.132 350.3)
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 #4CD6AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.027
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.033
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.037
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.045
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.047
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.060
Use #4CD6AF 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.