#4EE9C8
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(84.5% 0.137 175.6), rgb(78, 233, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.81:1).
About this color
#4EE9C8 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.81:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 13.81:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4EE9C8 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 233, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 78%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.137 175.6) |
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 #4EE9C8 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #4EE9C8 | 13.81:1 | AAA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #4EE9C8 text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4EE9C8 text on black | 13.81:1 | AAA | Lc -79.4 | 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
#E9FAF5
oklch(97.1% 0.019 176.5)
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Step 100
100
#CFF3E9
oklch(93.6% 0.04 176.8)
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Step 200
200
#A3EAD7
oklch(88.5% 0.076 175.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#4EE9C8
oklch(84.5% 0.137 175.6)
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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)
#4EE9C8 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) | #E1DBC7 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBCBCA | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ECDF | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4EE9C8
#4EE9C8
oklch(84.5% 0.137 175.6)
- #FFB2CE
#FFB2CE
oklch(84.4% 0.096 355.8)
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 #4EE9C8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4EE9C8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.024
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.032
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.047
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.047
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.047
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.052
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.063
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.064
Use #4EE9C8 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.