#4EB99B
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(71.5% 0.109 171.8), rgb(78, 185, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.73:1).
About this color
#4EB99B is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.73:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 8.73:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4EB99B |
| RGB | rgb(78, 185, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 43%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.109 171.8) |
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 #4EB99B | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4EB99B | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EB99B text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EB99B text on black | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc -54.9 | 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
#F0F8F5
oklch(97.2% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEEEE8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 171.5)
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Step 200
200
#C1E2D6
oklch(88.5% 0.038 171.4)
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Step 300
300
#93CFBB
oklch(80.8% 0.068 171.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4EB99B
oklch(71.5% 0.109 171.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A181
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172)
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Step 600
600
#00876C
oklch(55.5% 0.108 172.1)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#002E23
oklch(26.8% 0.052 171.9)
#4EB99B 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) | #B4AE9A | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4A29D | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BBB0 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4EB99B
#4EB99B
oklch(71.5% 0.109 171.8)
- #D786AA
#D786AA
oklch(71.5% 0.108 352)
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 #4EB99B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.021
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.033
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.041
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.043
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.048
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.049
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.055
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.055
Use #4EB99B 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.