#4EB49D#4EB49D
#4EB49D is a light, moderate teal. Relative luminance 0.367; OKLCH L 70.3% C 0.101 H 176.1°. Best body text is #000000 at 8.34:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #4EB49D |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(78, 180, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 40%, 51%) |
| HSV | hsv(166, 57%, 71%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(56.7%, 0%, 12.8%, 29.4%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(67.05, -35.29, 2.83) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(67.05, 35.40, 175.41°) |
| OKLab | oklab(70.32% -0.1011 0.007) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.32% 0.101 176.1) |
| XYZ | xyz(25.5462, 36.6941, 37.6281) |
| Luminance | 0.3670 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | teal |
Closest named colors
Greeny Blue
#42B395
ΔE00 2.39
Tealish
#24BCA8
ΔE00 3.71
Turquoise (survey)
#06C2AC
ΔE00 5.01
Topaz
#13BBAF
ΔE00 5.49
Lightseagreen
#20B2AA
ΔE00 6.06
Dull Teal
#5F9E8F
ΔE00 7.33
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#4EB49D #B44E65
analogous
#4EB46A #4EB49D #4E98B4
triadic
#4EB49D #9D4EB4 #B49D4E
tetradic
#4EB49D #6A4EB4 #B44E65 #98B44E
square
#4EB49D #6A4EB4 #B44E65 #98B44E
split-complementary
#4EB49D #B44E98 #B46A4E
monochromatic
#285F53 #3B8A78 #4EB49D #79C6B5 #A4D8CD
Accessibility & contrast
On white
2.52
#4EB49D on #FFFFFF
AA ✗AA large ✗AAA ✗
On black
8.34
#4EB49D on #000000
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✓
Best text color
#000000 on #4EB49D
8.34:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##4EB49D | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##000000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##4EB49D | 1.00 | 2.52 | 8.34 | 8.34 |
| #FFFFFF | 2.52 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 21.00 |
| #000000 | 8.34 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| ##000000 | 8.34 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#AEAA9C
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#9E9E9F
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#01B6AD
Achromatopsia (no color)
#A3A3A3
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #4eb49d; /* rgb */ color: rgb(78, 180, 157); /* oklch */ color: oklch(70.3% 0.101 176.1);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#89cbb9',
500: '#4eb49d',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #4eb49d; $custom-light: #89cbb9; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#4eb49d",
"rgb": {
"r": 78,
"g": 180,
"b": 157
},
"hsl": {
"h": 166.471,
"s": 40.476,
"l": 50.588
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.70315,
"c": 0.10131,
"h": 176.1
},
"luminance": 0.36697
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#4EB49D
secondary
#C698A2
accent
#5773D0
background
#F8FCFB
surface
#F0F8F6
border
#CBD1D0
text
#0C1311
muted
#7D8280