#4EE8D6
Closest named color: Turquoise (#40E0D0). oklch(84.6% 0.13 184), rgb(78, 232, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.83:1).
About this color
#4EE8D6 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.83:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise (#40E0D0) |
| Black text | 13.83:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4EE8D6 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 232, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 77%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.13 184) |
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 #4EE8D6 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #4EE8D6 | 13.83:1 | AAA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #4EE8D6 text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4EE8D6 text on black | 13.83:1 | AAA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
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
#E9FAF7
oklch(97.2% 0.018 184.3)
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Step 100
100
#CFF3EC
oklch(93.7% 0.038 182.4)
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Step 200
200
#A2E9DE
oklch(88.4% 0.072 184)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#4EE8D6
oklch(84.6% 0.13 184)
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Step 400
400
#00B9A9
oklch(70.6% 0.125 184)
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Step 500
500
#009F91
oklch(63.1% 0.112 184)
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Step 600
600
#00867A
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.9)
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Step 700
700
#007066
oklch(49% 0.087 184.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C54
oklch(42.7% 0.075 184.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D45
oklch(37.7% 0.067 183.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E29
oklch(27.1% 0.048 183.6)
#4EE8D6 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) | #DDDBD5 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7CBD8 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00EDE2 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4EE8D6
#4EE8D6
oklch(84.6% 0.13 184)
- #FFB5C6
#FFB5C6
oklch(84.7% 0.088 4)
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 #4EE8D6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4EE8D6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.024
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.042
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.046
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.050
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.053
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.056
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.060
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.060
Use #4EE8D6 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.