#4EA9B5
Closest named color: Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4). oklch(68.4% 0.088 206.9), rgb(78, 169, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#4EA9B5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4) |
| Black text | 7.66:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4EA9B5 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 169, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 41%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.088 206.9) |
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 #4EA9B5 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4EA9B5 | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EA9B5 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EA9B5 text on black | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#F0F7F8
oklch(97.1% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEEDEF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 206.4)
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Step 200
200
#C3DFE3
oklch(88.4% 0.03 207.1)
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Step 300
300
#97CBD3
oklch(80.9% 0.055 207.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4EA9B5
oklch(68.4% 0.088 206.9)
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Step 500
500
#009BAA
oklch(63% 0.108 206.9)
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Step 600
600
#00838F
oklch(55.7% 0.095 206.1)
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Step 700
700
#006E79
oklch(49.2% 0.084 206.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A63
oklch(42.7% 0.073 206.6)
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Step 900
900
#004B53
oklch(37.7% 0.065 207)
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Step 950
950
#002D32
oklch(27.1% 0.046 206.3)
#4EA9B5 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) | #9CA3B6 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C97B5 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B0AC | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4EA9B5
#4EA9B5
oklch(68.4% 0.088 206.9)
- #CA847C
#CA847C
oklch(68.3% 0.088 26.7)
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 #4EA9B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.034
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.037
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.042
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.055
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.055
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.059
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.061
Use #4EA9B5 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.