#4DC0CD#4DC0CD
#4DC0CD is a light, moderate teal. Relative luminance 0.437; OKLCH L 74.8% C 0.104 H 205.6°. Best body text is #000000 at 9.74:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #4DC0CD |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(77, 192, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 56%, 55%) |
| HSV | hsv(186, 62%, 80%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(62.4%, 6.3%, 0%, 19.6%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(72.02, -28.22, -16.17) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(72.02, 32.52, 209.81°) |
| OKLab | oklab(74.79% -0.0936 -0.0448) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.79% 0.104 205.6) |
| XYZ | xyz(32.9250, 43.6813, 64.4419) |
| Luminance | 0.4369 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | teal |
Closest named colors
Turquoise Blue
#06B1C4
ΔE00 5.08
Darkturquoise
#00CED1
ΔE00 6.27
Aqua Blue
#02D8E9
ΔE00 6.35
Mediumturquoise
#48D1CC
ΔE00 7.99
Neon Blue
#04D9FF
ΔE00 9.05
Lightseagreen
#20B2AA
ΔE00 9.62
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#4DC0CD #CD5A4D
analogous
#4DCD9A #4DC0CD #4D80CD
triadic
#4DC0CD #CD4DC0 #C0CD4D
tetradic
#4DC0CD #9A4DCD #CD5A4D #80CD4D
square
#4DC0CD #9A4DCD #CD5A4D #80CD4D
split-complementary
#4DC0CD #CD4D80 #CD9A4D
monochromatic
#23737D #30A0AC #4DC0CD #7DD1DA #ADE2E8
Accessibility & contrast
On white
2.16
#4DC0CD on #FFFFFF
AA ✗AA large ✗AAA ✗
On black
9.74
#4DC0CD on #000000
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✓
Best text color
#000000 on #4DC0CD
9.74:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##4DC0CD | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##000000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##4DC0CD | 1.00 | 2.16 | 9.74 | 9.74 |
| #FFFFFF | 2.16 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 21.00 |
| #000000 | 9.74 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| ##000000 | 9.74 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#B1B9CE
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#9EAACD
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#00C8C4
Achromatopsia (no color)
#B0B0B0
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #4dc0cd; /* rgb */ color: rgb(77, 192, 205); /* oklch */ color: oklch(74.8% 0.104 205.6);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#8dd3dc',
500: '#4dc0cd',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #4dc0cd; $custom-light: #8dd3dc; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#4dc0cd",
"rgb": {
"r": 77,
"g": 192,
"b": 205
},
"hsl": {
"h": 186.094,
"s": 56.14,
"l": 55.294
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.74791,
"c": 0.10374,
"h": 205.6
},
"luminance": 0.43685
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#4DC0CD
secondary
#D6A6A0
accent
#5848DF
background
#F9FDFD
surface
#F2FAFB
border
#CCD3D4
text
#0D1415
muted
#7E8383