#4DCBAD
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(76.4% 0.12 174.3), rgb(77, 203, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#4DCBAD is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.46:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4DCBAD |
| RGB | rgb(77, 203, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 55%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.12 174.3) |
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 #4DCBAD | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #4DCBAD | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4DCBAD text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4DCBAD text on black | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#EBF9F5
oklch(97.1% 0.016 177.1)
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Step 100
100
#D3F2E8
oklch(93.6% 0.035 174.1)
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Step 200
200
#ABE8D6
oklch(88.5% 0.067 174.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#4DCBAD
oklch(76.4% 0.12 174.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9B
oklch(70.7% 0.134 174.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A084
oklch(63% 0.119 174.3)
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Step 600
600
#00876F
oklch(55.6% 0.106 174.3)
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Step 700
700
#00715D
oklch(49% 0.093 174.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.6)
#4DCBAD 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) | #C4BFAC | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B1AF | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CDC2 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4DCBAD
#4DCBAD
oklch(76.4% 0.12 174.3)
- #EE91B7
#EE91B7
oklch(76.4% 0.121 354.3)
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 #4DCBAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.019
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.051
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.054
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.056
Use #4DCBAD 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.