#4EF8DC
Closest named color: Bright Aqua (#0BF9EA). oklch(88.6% 0.143 179.4), rgb(78, 248, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.78:1).
About this color
#4EF8DC is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Aqua (#0BF9EA), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.78:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Aqua (#0BF9EA) |
| Black text | 15.78:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4EF8DC |
| RGB | rgb(78, 248, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 92%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.6% 0.143 179.4) |
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 #4EF8DC | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #4EF8DC | 15.78:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #4EF8DC text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4EF8DC text on black | 15.78:1 | AAA | Lc -87.8 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E5FBF6
oklch(97.1% 0.024 180.7)
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Step 100
100
#C4F6EB
oklch(93.5% 0.053 180.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#4EF8DC
oklch(88.6% 0.143 179.4)
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Step 300
300
#00DFC3
oklch(80.9% 0.148 179.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA3
oklch(70.7% 0.128 179.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A08B
oklch(63.2% 0.115 179)
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Step 600
600
#008675
oklch(55.5% 0.101 179.7)
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Step 700
700
#007162
oklch(49.1% 0.09 179.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D50
oklch(42.8% 0.078 178.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D42
oklch(37.6% 0.069 179)
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Step 950
950
#002E27
oklch(27% 0.049 179.5)
#4EF8DC 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) | #EEE9DB | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6D8DE | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00FCEF | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4EF8DC
#4EF8DC
oklch(88.6% 0.143 179.4)
- #FFC8D8
#FFC8D8
oklch(88.6% 0.066 359.3)
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 #4EF8DC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4EF8DC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.023
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.031
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.038
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.039
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.040
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.043
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.045
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.046
Use #4EF8DC 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.