#4CE2CE
Closest named color: Turquoise (#40E0D0). oklch(82.9% 0.128 182.5), rgb(76, 226, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.07:1).
About this color
#4CE2CE is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.07:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise (#40E0D0) |
| Black text | 13.07:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4CE2CE |
| RGB | rgb(76, 226, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 72%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.128 182.5) |
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 #4CE2CE | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #4CE2CE | 13.07:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #4CE2CE text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4CE2CE text on black | 13.07:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
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
#EAF9F6
oklch(97% 0.016 182.7)
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Step 100
100
#D0F3EC
oklch(93.7% 0.038 182.1)
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Step 200
200
#A4E9DD
oklch(88.5% 0.071 182.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#4CE2CE
oklch(82.9% 0.128 182.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA7
oklch(70.8% 0.127 182.2)
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Step 500
500
#009F8F
oklch(63.1% 0.113 182.5)
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Step 600
600
#008678
oklch(55.6% 0.1 182.2)
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Step 700
700
#007165
oklch(49.2% 0.088 182.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C52
oklch(42.6% 0.076 182.2)
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Step 900
900
#004D45
oklch(37.7% 0.067 183.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E28
oklch(27% 0.049 181.5)
#4CE2CE 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) | #D8D5CD | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C5D0 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E6DC | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4CE2CE
#4CE2CE
oklch(82.9% 0.128 182.5)
- #FFABC1
#FFABC1
oklch(82.9% 0.102 2.4)
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 #4CE2CE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4CE2CE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.009
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.038
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.050
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.052
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.058
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.062
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.062
Use #4CE2CE 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.