#4DC6A5
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(75% 0.119 171.9), rgb(77, 198, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#4DC6A5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 9.93:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4DC6A5 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 198, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 51%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.119 171.9) |
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 #4DC6A5 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4DC6A5 | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4DC6A5 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4DC6A5 text on black | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc -61.2 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EFF8F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 100
100
#DCEFE8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#BFE2D6
oklch(88.4% 0.04 172.6)
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Step 300
300
#8ED1BB
oklch(81% 0.075 171.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4DC6A5
oklch(75% 0.119 171.9)
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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)
#4DC6A5 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) | #C0BAA3 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFADA7 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C8BC | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4DC6A5
#4DC6A5
oklch(75% 0.119 171.9)
- #E78DB6
#E78DB6
oklch(74.9% 0.119 351.6)
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 #4DC6A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.029
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.044
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.047
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.047
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.055
Use #4DC6A5 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.