#4EC2AD#4EC2AD
#4EC2AD is a light, moderate teal. Relative luminance 0.432; OKLCH L 74.2% C 0.109 H 179.2°. Best body text is #000000 at 9.64:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #4EC2AD |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(78, 194, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 49%, 53%) |
| HSV | hsv(169, 60%, 76%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(59.8%, 0%, 10.8%, 23.9%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(71.70, -37.70, 0.83) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(71.70, 37.71, 178.74°) |
| OKLab | oklab(74.24% -0.109 0.0016) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.24% 0.109 179.2) |
| XYZ | xyz(29.9730, 43.2173, 46.2892) |
| Luminance | 0.4322 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | teal |
Closest named colors
Tealish
#24BCA8
ΔE00 2.87
Turquoise (survey)
#06C2AC
ΔE00 2.90
Topaz
#13BBAF
ΔE00 4.50
Greeny Blue
#42B395
ΔE00 5.37
Mediumaquamarine
#66CDAA
ΔE00 5.45
Seafoam Blue
#78D1B6
ΔE00 5.64
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#4EC2AD #C24E63
analogous
#4EC273 #4EC2AD #4E9DC2
triadic
#4EC2AD #AD4EC2 #C2AD4E
tetradic
#4EC2AD #734EC2 #C24E63 #9DC24E
square
#4EC2AD #734EC2 #C24E63 #9DC24E
split-complementary
#4EC2AD #C24E9D #C2734E
monochromatic
#266F62 #369D8A #4EC2AD #7CD2C2 #A9E1D7
Accessibility & contrast
On white
2.18
#4EC2AD on #FFFFFF
AA ✗AA large ✗AAA ✗
On black
9.64
#4EC2AD on #000000
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✓
Best text color
#000000 on #4EC2AD
9.64:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##4EC2AD | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##000000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##4EC2AD | 1.00 | 2.18 | 9.64 | 9.64 |
| #FFFFFF | 2.18 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 21.00 |
| #000000 | 9.64 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| ##000000 | 9.64 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#BAB7AC
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#A9AAAF
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#00C5BC
Achromatopsia (no color)
#B0B0B0
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #4ec2ad; /* rgb */ color: rgb(78, 194, 173); /* oklch */ color: oklch(74.2% 0.109 179.2);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#8bd5c5',
500: '#4ec2ad',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #4ec2ad; $custom-light: #8bd5c5; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#4ec2ad",
"rgb": {
"r": 78,
"g": 194,
"b": 173
},
"hsl": {
"h": 169.138,
"s": 48.739,
"l": 53.333
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.74235,
"c": 0.10903,
"h": 179.2
},
"luminance": 0.4322
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#4EC2AD
secondary
#CF9DA6
accent
#5068D8
background
#F9FDFC
surface
#F1FAF8
border
#CBD3D1
text
#0D1412
muted
#7E8381