#4CF0C6
Closest named color: Bright Teal (#01F9C6). oklch(86.1% 0.147 171.9), rgb(76, 240, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.58:1).
About this color
#4CF0C6 is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Teal (#01F9C6), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.58:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Teal (#01F9C6) |
| Black text | 14.58:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4CF0C6 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 240, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 85%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.1% 0.147 171.9) |
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 #4CF0C6 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #4CF0C6 | 14.58:1 | AAA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #4CF0C6 text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4CF0C6 text on black | 14.58:1 | AAA | Lc -82.8 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E5FBF3
oklch(97% 0.025 172)
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Step 100
100
#C6F6E6
oklch(93.5% 0.054 172.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#4CF0C6
oklch(86.1% 0.147 171.9)
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Step 300
300
#00E1B5
oklch(81% 0.157 171.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BC97
oklch(70.8% 0.137 171.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A181
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172)
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Step 600
600
#00876C
oklch(55.5% 0.108 172.1)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#002E23
oklch(26.8% 0.052 171.9)
#4CF0C6 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) | #E9E1C4 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2D0C9 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00F2E4 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4CF0C6
#4CF0C6
oklch(86.1% 0.147 171.9)
- #FFBAD7
#FFBAD7
oklch(86.1% 0.087 352.1)
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 #4CF0C6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4CF0C6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.028
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.029
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.037
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.047
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Cyan #2AFEB7 ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Turquoise #00FBB0 ΔE 0.052
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.052
Use #4CF0C6 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.