#4EC8A4
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(75.5% 0.121 170.3), rgb(78, 200, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.12:1).
About this color
#4EC8A4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.12:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.12:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4EC8A4 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 200, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 53%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.121 170.3) |
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 #4EC8A4 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #4EC8A4 | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4EC8A4 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4EC8A4 text on black | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | 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
#EFF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 100
100
#DCEFE8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#BFE3D5
oklch(88.6% 0.042 169.8)
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Step 300
300
#8ED1B9
oklch(80.9% 0.076 169.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4EC8A4
oklch(75.5% 0.121 170.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A17E
oklch(63.1% 0.125 170.2)
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Step 600
600
#00876A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F23
oklch(27.2% 0.053 170.5)
#4EC8A4 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) | #C3BBA2 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1AFA6 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C9BE | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4EC8A4
#4EC8A4
oklch(75.5% 0.121 170.3)
- #E98EBA
#E98EBA
oklch(75.4% 0.122 350)
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 #4EC8A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.025
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.043
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.046
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.053
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.055
Use #4EC8A4 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.