#4EAEA1
Closest named color: Light Sea Green (#20B2AA). oklch(69% 0.093 183.5), rgb(78, 174, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#4EAEA1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sea Green (#20B2AA), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Sea Green (#20B2AA) |
| Black text | 7.89:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4EAEA1 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 174, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 38%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.093 183.5) |
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 #4EAEA1 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4EAEA1 | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EAEA1 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EAEA1 text on black | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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
#DEEEEB
oklch(93.6% 0.017 183.5)
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Step 200
200
#C3E0DB
oklch(88.4% 0.031 184.1)
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Step 300
300
#97CDC4
oklch(80.8% 0.057 183.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4EAEA1
oklch(69% 0.093 183.5)
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Step 500
500
#009F90
oklch(63.1% 0.112 183.2)
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Step 600
600
#008679
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.1)
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Step 700
700
#007066
oklch(49% 0.087 184.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C53
oklch(42.6% 0.076 183.4)
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Step 900
900
#004D45
oklch(37.7% 0.067 183.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E29
oklch(27.1% 0.048 183.6)
#4EAEA1 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) | #A7A5A1 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979AA2 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B1AA | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4EAEA1
#4EAEA1
oklch(69% 0.093 183.5)
- #CC8395
#CC8395
oklch(69% 0.092 3.7)
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 #4EAEA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.024
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.028
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.039
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.047
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.051
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.053
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.054
Use #4EAEA1 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.