#4EA99F
Closest named color: Light Sea Green (#20B2AA). oklch(67.7% 0.088 185.7), rgb(78, 169, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#4EA99F is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sea Green (#20B2AA), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Sea Green (#20B2AA) |
| Black text | 7.49:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4EA99F |
| RGB | rgb(78, 169, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 37%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.088 185.7) |
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 #4EA99F | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4EA99F | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EA99F text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EA99F text on black | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F0F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.008 186.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEEB
oklch(93.7% 0.016 182.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4E0DC
oklch(88.5% 0.03 186.2)
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Step 300
300
#99CDC6
oklch(81% 0.055 185.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4EA99F
oklch(67.7% 0.088 185.7)
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Step 500
500
#009F93
oklch(63.2% 0.111 185.4)
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Step 600
600
#00857B
oklch(55.5% 0.097 185.6)
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Step 700
700
#007068
oklch(49.1% 0.086 186.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C55
oklch(42.7% 0.075 185.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D47
oklch(37.8% 0.066 185.9)
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Step 950
950
#012E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.047 185.7)
#4EA99F 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) | #A1A19F | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9396A0 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0BACA6 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4EA99F
#4EA99F
oklch(67.7% 0.088 185.7)
- #C6808F
#C6808F
oklch(67.6% 0.088 5.7)
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 #4EA99F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.030
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.033
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.042
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.048
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.051
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.051
Use #4EA99F 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.