#4EAE90
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(68.5% 0.102 170), rgb(78, 174, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#4EAE90 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 7.78:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4EAE90 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 174, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 38%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.102 170) |
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 #4EAE90 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4EAE90 | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EAE90 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EAE90 text on black | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#F0F7F4
oklch(97% 0.008 168.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE8
oklch(93.6% 0.018 170.1)
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Step 200
200
#C3E1D5
oklch(88.4% 0.036 169.4)
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Step 300
300
#98CEBA
oklch(80.8% 0.063 169.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4EAE90
oklch(68.5% 0.102 170)
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Step 500
500
#00A17E
oklch(63.1% 0.125 170.2)
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Step 600
600
#008869
oklch(55.7% 0.111 169.5)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#4EAE90 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) | #AAA48F | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9992 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1EAFA5 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4EAE90
#4EAE90
oklch(68.5% 0.102 170)
- #C97FA2
#C97FA2
oklch(68.4% 0.101 350.3)
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 #4EAE90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.014
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.029
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.038
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.047
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.048
Use #4EAE90 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.