#4CF3D1
Closest named color: Bright Teal (#01F9C6). oklch(87.1% 0.144 176.1), rgb(76, 243, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.04:1).
About this color
#4CF3D1 is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Teal (#01F9C6), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.04:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Teal (#01F9C6) |
| Black text | 15.04:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4CF3D1 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 243, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 87%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.1% 0.144 176.1) |
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 #4CF3D1 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #4CF3D1 | 15.04:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #4CF3D1 text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4CF3D1 text on black | 15.04:1 | AAA | Lc -84.7 | 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
#E5FBF5
oklch(97% 0.024 177.7)
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Step 100
100
#C5F6E8
oklch(93.5% 0.054 175.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#4CF3D1
oklch(87.1% 0.144 176.1)
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Step 300
300
#00E0BD
oklch(81% 0.152 175.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9E
oklch(70.8% 0.132 176.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A087
oklch(63.1% 0.118 176.3)
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Step 600
600
#008771
oklch(55.7% 0.104 175.8)
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Step 700
700
#00715F
oklch(49% 0.091 176.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D4D
oklch(42.7% 0.08 175.6)
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Step 900
900
#004D40
oklch(37.6% 0.07 176.4)
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Step 950
950
#002E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.6)
#4CF3D1 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) | #EAE4CF | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3D3D4 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00F6E9 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4CF3D1
#4CF3D1
oklch(87.1% 0.144 176.1)
- #FFC0D6
#FFC0D6
oklch(87.1% 0.077 356)
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 #4CF3D1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4CF3D1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.031
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.032
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.033
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.042
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.046
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.049
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.053
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.054
Use #4CF3D1 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.