#4EB99C
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(71.5% 0.108 172.5), rgb(78, 185, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.74:1).
About this color
#4EB99C is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 173°. 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 8.74:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 8.74:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4EB99C |
| RGB | rgb(78, 185, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 43%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.108 172.5) |
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 #4EB99C | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4EB99C | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EB99C text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EB99C text on black | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc -55.0 | 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
#F0F7F5
oklch(97% 0.008 177.3)
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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
#93CFBC
oklch(80.8% 0.067 172.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4EB99C
oklch(71.5% 0.108 172.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A182
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172.6)
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Step 600
600
#00876D
oklch(55.6% 0.107 172.9)
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Step 700
700
#00725B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 172.3)
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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
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#4EB99C 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) | #B4AE9B | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4A29E | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BBB0 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4EB99C
#4EB99C
oklch(71.5% 0.108 172.5)
- #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 #4EB99C, 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 0.032
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.040
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.044
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.048
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.050
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.056
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.057
Use #4EB99C 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.