#4EC9AB
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(75.9% 0.118 174), rgb(78, 201, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#4EC9AB is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.26:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4EC9AB |
| RGB | rgb(78, 201, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 53%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.118 174) |
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 #4EC9AB | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #4EC9AB | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4EC9AB text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4EC9AB text on black | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -62.8 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EBF9F5
oklch(97.1% 0.016 177.1)
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Step 100
100
#D4F2E8
oklch(93.7% 0.034 173.5)
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Step 200
200
#ACE8D6
oklch(88.5% 0.066 174.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#4EC9AB
oklch(75.9% 0.118 174)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9A
oklch(70.7% 0.134 174)
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Step 500
500
#00A084
oklch(63% 0.119 174.3)
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Step 600
600
#00876F
oklch(55.6% 0.106 174.3)
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Step 700
700
#00725D
oklch(49.3% 0.094 174)
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Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#4EC9AB 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) | #C3BDAA | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1B0AD | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CBC0 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4EC9AB
#4EC9AB
oklch(75.9% 0.118 174)
- #EB90B6
#EB90B6
oklch(75.8% 0.119 353.7)
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 #4EC9AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.022
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.045
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.049
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.052
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.052
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.052
Use #4EC9AB 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.