#4EC6B2
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(75.4% 0.111 180.3), rgb(78, 198, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.04:1).
About this color
#4EC6B2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.04:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.04:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4EC6B2 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 198, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 51%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.111 180.3) |
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 #4EC6B2 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4EC6B2 | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4EC6B2 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4EC6B2 text on black | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#EFF8F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 100
100
#DCEFEA
oklch(93.7% 0.021 178.3)
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Step 200
200
#BFE2DA
oklch(88.5% 0.038 180)
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Step 300
300
#8ED0C2
oklch(80.9% 0.07 179.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4EC6B2
oklch(75.4% 0.111 180.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A08C
oklch(63.2% 0.115 179.7)
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Step 600
600
#008676
oklch(55.6% 0.1 180.5)
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Step 700
700
#007163
oklch(49.2% 0.089 180.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C51
oklch(42.6% 0.077 181.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D43
oklch(37.7% 0.068 180.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E27
oklch(27% 0.049 179.5)
#4EC6B2 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) | #BEBBB1 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACAEB4 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C9C0 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4EC6B2
#4EC6B2
oklch(75.4% 0.111 180.3)
- #E991AC
#E991AC
oklch(75.4% 0.111 0.3)
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 #4EC6B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.032
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.040
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.043
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.049
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.061
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.061
Use #4EC6B2 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.