#4ED9C5
Closest named color: Turquoise (#40E0D0). oklch(80.5% 0.122 181.8), rgb(78, 217, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.05:1).
About this color
#4ED9C5 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.05:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise (#40E0D0) |
| Black text | 12.05:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4ED9C5 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 217, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 65%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.122 181.8) |
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 #4ED9C5 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #4ED9C5 | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4ED9C5 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4ED9C5 text on black | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc -71.4 | 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
#EAF9F6
oklch(97% 0.016 182.7)
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Step 100
100
#D1F2EB
oklch(93.5% 0.036 181.3)
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Step 200
200
#A7E8DC
oklch(88.4% 0.068 182)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#4ED9C5
oklch(80.5% 0.122 181.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA6
oklch(70.8% 0.127 181.5)
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Step 500
500
#009F8E
oklch(63% 0.113 181.8)
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Step 600
600
#008677
oklch(55.6% 0.1 181.4)
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Step 700
700
#007164
oklch(49.2% 0.089 181.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C52
oklch(42.6% 0.076 182.2)
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Step 900
900
#004D44
oklch(37.7% 0.068 181.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E28
oklch(27% 0.049 181.5)
#4ED9C5 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) | #D0CDC4 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBBEC7 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DDD3 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4ED9C5
#4ED9C5
oklch(80.5% 0.122 181.8)
- #FF9EBA
#FF9EBA
oklch(80.5% 0.119 1.5)
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 #4ED9C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.020
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.028
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.041
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.049
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.054
Use #4ED9C5 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.