#4EFFF1
Closest named color: Bright Turquoise (#0FFEF9). oklch(90.9% 0.142 187.2), rgb(78, 255, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.89:1).
About this color
#4EFFF1 is a very light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Turquoise (#0FFEF9), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.89:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Turquoise (#0FFEF9) |
| Black text | 16.89:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4EFFF1 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 255, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 100%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.9% 0.142 187.2) |
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 #4EFFF1 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #4EFFF1 | 16.89:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4EFFF1 text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #4EFFF1 text on black | 16.89:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred 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
#E4FBF8
oklch(97.1% 0.024 187.3)
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Step 100
100
#C3F6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.053 187.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#4EFFF1
oklch(90.9% 0.142 187.2)
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Step 300
300
#00DDD0
oklch(80.8% 0.141 187.3)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AE
oklch(70.8% 0.123 187.3)
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Step 500
500
#009E95
oklch(63% 0.11 187.7)
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Step 600
600
#00857D
oklch(55.5% 0.097 187.4)
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Step 700
700
#007069
oklch(49.1% 0.086 187.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C56
oklch(42.8% 0.075 187.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D48
oklch(37.8% 0.066 187.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 185.8)
#4EFFF1 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) | #F2F1F1 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8DFF3 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00FFFA | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4EFFF1
#4EFFF1
oklch(90.9% 0.142 187.2)
- #FFD4DB
#FFD4DB
oklch(90.8% 0.049 7.1)
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 #4EFFF1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4EFFF1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.019
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.021
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.024
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.027
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.035
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.045
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.045
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.051
Use #4EFFF1 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.