#4CD7AB
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(79.3% 0.136 168.2), rgb(76, 215, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.61:1).
About this color
#4CD7AB is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 11.61:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4CD7AB |
| RGB | rgb(76, 215, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 63%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.136 168.2) |
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 #4CD7AB | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #4CD7AB | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4CD7AB text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4CD7AB text on black | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc -69.4 | 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
#A8EAD0
oklch(88.6% 0.076 168.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#4CD7AB
oklch(79.3% 0.136 168.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BC90
oklch(70.6% 0.142 168.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A17B
oklch(63% 0.127 168.5)
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Step 600
600
#008867
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#4CD7AB 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) | #D2C9A9 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFBBAE | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D8CB | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4CD7AB
#4CD7AB
oklch(79.3% 0.136 168.2)
- #FB96CA
#FB96CA
oklch(79.3% 0.135 348.4)
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 #4CD7AB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4CD7AB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.031
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.042
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.045
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.049
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.055
Use #4CD7AB 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.