#4ECBAF
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(76.5% 0.118 175.5), rgb(78, 203, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#4ECBAF is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.48:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4ECBAF |
| RGB | rgb(78, 203, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 55%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.118 175.5) |
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 #4ECBAF | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #4ECBAF | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4ECBAF text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4ECBAF text on black | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -63.9 | 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
#D3F2E9
oklch(93.6% 0.035 176.2)
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Step 200
200
#ACE8D7
oklch(88.5% 0.065 175.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#4ECBAF
oklch(76.5% 0.118 175.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9D
oklch(70.7% 0.133 175.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A086
oklch(63% 0.118 175.6)
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Step 600
600
#008770
oklch(55.7% 0.105 175.1)
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Step 700
700
#00715E
oklch(49% 0.092 175.6)
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Step 800
800
#005D4D
oklch(42.7% 0.08 175.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E40
oklch(37.9% 0.071 175.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.6)
#4ECBAF 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) | #C4BFAE | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B2B1 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CDC3 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4ECBAF
#4ECBAF
oklch(76.5% 0.118 175.5)
- #EE92B6
#EE92B6
oklch(76.5% 0.119 355.3)
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 #4ECBAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.019
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.039
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.048
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.048
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.056
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.057
Use #4ECBAF 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.