#4DD9BD
Closest named color: Turquoise (#40E0D0). oklch(80.3% 0.126 177), rgb(77, 217, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.97:1).
About this color
#4DD9BD is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.97:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise (#40E0D0) |
| Black text | 11.97:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4DD9BD |
| RGB | rgb(77, 217, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 65%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.126 177) |
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 #4DD9BD | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #4DD9BD | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4DD9BD text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4DD9BD text on black | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | 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
#EAF9F5
oklch(97% 0.017 178.3)
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Step 100
100
#D1F2E9
oklch(93.5% 0.036 177.2)
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Step 200
200
#A7E9D8
oklch(88.5% 0.07 176.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#4DD9BD
oklch(80.3% 0.126 177)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9F
oklch(70.8% 0.132 176.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A088
oklch(63.1% 0.117 177)
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Step 600
600
#008772
oklch(55.7% 0.104 176.6)
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Step 700
700
#007160
oklch(49.1% 0.091 177.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 176.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D41
oklch(37.6% 0.069 177.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#4DD9BD 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) | #D1CCBC | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDBDBF | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DCD1 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4DD9BD
#4DD9BD
oklch(80.3% 0.126 177)
- #FF9BC0
#FF9BC0
oklch(80.2% 0.126 356.6)
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 #4DD9BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.027
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.035
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.036
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.044
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.054
Use #4DD9BD 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.