#4CDAB8
Closest named color: Turquoise (#40E0D0). oklch(80.4% 0.131 173.8), rgb(76, 218, 184).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.02:1).
About this color
#4CDAB8 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.02:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise (#40E0D0) |
| Black text | 12.02:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4CDAB8 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 218, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 66%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.131 173.8) |
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 #4CDAB8 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #4CDAB8 | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4CDAB8 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4CDAB8 text on black | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc -71.3 | 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
#EAFAF4
oklch(97.2% 0.019 171.5)
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Step 100
100
#D1F3E8
oklch(93.7% 0.038 173.9)
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Step 200
200
#A7E9D5
oklch(88.4% 0.072 173.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#4CDAB8
oklch(80.4% 0.131 173.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9A
oklch(70.7% 0.134 174)
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Step 500
500
#00A183
oklch(63.2% 0.121 173.2)
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Step 600
600
#00876E
oklch(55.6% 0.106 173.6)
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Step 700
700
#00725C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 173.1)
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Step 800
800
#005D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#4CDAB8 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) | #D3CCB6 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFBEBA | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DCD0 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4CDAB8
#4CDAB8
oklch(80.4% 0.131 173.8)
- #FF9BC5
#FF9BC5
oklch(80.4% 0.129 353.7)
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 #4CDAB8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4CDAB8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.036
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.036
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.038
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.061
Use #4CDAB8 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.