#4EAF9E#4EAF9E
#4EAF9E is a light, moderate teal. Relative luminance 0.347; OKLCH L 69.1% C 0.095 H 180.2°. Best body text is #000000 at 7.95:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #4EAF9E |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(78, 175, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 38%, 50%) |
| HSV | hsv(169, 55%, 69%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(55.4%, 0%, 9.7%, 31.4%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(65.55, -32.69, 0.10) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(65.55, 32.69, 179.82°) |
| OKLab | oklab(69.11% -0.095 -0.0003) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.11% 0.095 180.2) |
| XYZ | xyz(24.6407, 34.7459, 37.7492) |
| Luminance | 0.3475 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | teal |
Closest named colors
Greeny Blue
#42B395
ΔE00 4.34
Tealish
#24BCA8
ΔE00 4.46
Lightseagreen
#20B2AA
ΔE00 4.48
Topaz
#13BBAF
ΔE00 5.01
Dull Teal
#5F9E8F
ΔE00 5.83
Turquoise (survey)
#06C2AC
ΔE00 6.10
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#4EAF9E #AF4E5F
analogous
#4EAF6E #4EAF9E #4E8FAF
triadic
#4EAF9E #9E4EAF #AF9E4E
tetradic
#4EAF9E #6E4EAF #AF4E5F #8FAF4E
square
#4EAF9E #6E4EAF #AF4E5F #8FAF4E
split-complementary
#4EAF9E #AF4E8F #AF6E4E
monochromatic
#285A52 #3B8578 #4EAF9E #78C3B5 #A2D6CC
Accessibility & contrast
On white
2.64
#4EAF9E on #FFFFFF
AA ✗AA large ✗AAA ✗
On black
7.95
#4EAF9E on #000000
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✓
Best text color
#000000 on #4EAF9E
7.95:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##4EAF9E | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##000000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##4EAF9E | 1.00 | 2.64 | 7.95 | 7.95 |
| #FFFFFF | 2.64 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 21.00 |
| #000000 | 7.95 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| ##000000 | 7.95 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#A8A69D
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#999B9F
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#05B2AA
Achromatopsia (no color)
#9F9F9F
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #4eaf9e; /* rgb */ color: rgb(78, 175, 158); /* oklch */ color: oklch(69.1% 0.095 180.2);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#88c7ba',
500: '#4eaf9e',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #4eaf9e; $custom-light: #88c7ba; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#4eaf9e",
"rgb": {
"r": 78,
"g": 175,
"b": 158
},
"hsl": {
"h": 169.485,
"s": 38.34,
"l": 49.608
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.69109,
"c": 0.09503,
"h": 180.2
},
"luminance": 0.34748
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#4EAF9E
secondary
#C3969E
accent
#5A6ECE
background
#F8FCFB
surface
#F0F8F6
border
#CBD1D0
text
#0C1311
muted
#7D8280