#4EB9C8
Closest named color: Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4). oklch(73% 0.099 207.9), rgb(78, 185, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#4EB9C8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4) |
| Black text | 9.09:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4EB9C8 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 185, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 53%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.099 207.9) |
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 #4EB9C8 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4EB9C8 | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EB9C8 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EB9C8 text on black | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -56.8 | 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
#EFF7F8
oklch(97% 0.009 205.9)
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Step 100
100
#DDEDF0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 210.2)
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Step 200
200
#C0E0E5
oklch(88.5% 0.034 208)
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Step 300
300
#91CCD5
oklch(80.8% 0.062 207.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4EB9C8
oklch(73% 0.099 207.9)
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Step 500
500
#009BAB
oklch(63% 0.108 207.7)
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Step 600
600
#008290
oklch(55.5% 0.095 208)
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Step 700
700
#006E7A
oklch(49.2% 0.085 207.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A64
oklch(42.8% 0.073 207.9)
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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)
#4EB9C8 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) | #AAB2C9 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98A5C8 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C1BD | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4EB9C8
#4EB9C8
oklch(73% 0.099 207.9)
- #DF8F85
#DF8F85
oklch(72.9% 0.099 27.5)
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 #4EB9C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.039
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.049
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.054
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.058
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.067
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.068
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.071
Use #4EB9C8 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.