#4FAF96#4FAF96
#4FAF96 is a light, moderate teal. Relative luminance 0.345; OKLCH L 68.9% C 0.099 H 173.7°. Best body text is #000000 at 7.90:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #4FAF96 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(79, 175, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 38%, 50%) |
| HSV | hsv(164, 55%, 69%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(54.9%, 0%, 14.3%, 31.4%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(65.37, -34.47, 4.29) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(65.37, 34.74, 172.90°) |
| OKLab | oklab(68.91% -0.0981 0.0108) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.91% 0.099 173.7) |
| XYZ | xyz(24.0570, 34.5220, 34.2439) |
| Luminance | 0.3452 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Family | teal |
Closest named colors
Greeny Blue
#42B395
ΔE00 2.04
Tealish
#24BCA8
ΔE00 5.17
Dull Teal
#5F9E8F
ΔE00 6.32
Turquoise (survey)
#06C2AC
ΔE00 6.49
Grey Teal
#5E9B8A
ΔE00 6.84
Topaz
#13BBAF
ΔE00 6.88
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#4FAF96 #AF4F68
analogous
#4FAF66 #4FAF96 #4F98AF
triadic
#4FAF96 #964FAF #AF964F
tetradic
#4FAF96 #664FAF #AF4F68 #98AF4F
square
#4FAF96 #664FAF #AF4F68 #98AF4F
split-complementary
#4FAF96 #AF4F98 #AF664F
monochromatic
#295B4E #3C8572 #4FAF96 #79C2AF #A3D5C8
Accessibility & contrast
On white
2.66
#4FAF96 on #FFFFFF
AA ✗AA large ✗AAA ✗
On black
7.90
#4FAF96 on #000000
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✓
Best text color
#000000 on #4FAF96
7.90:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##4FAF96 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##000000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##4FAF96 | 1.00 | 2.66 | 7.90 | 7.90 |
| #FFFFFF | 2.66 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 21.00 |
| #000000 | 7.90 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| ##000000 | 7.90 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#AAA595
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#9B9A98
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#1BB1A8
Achromatopsia (no color)
#9F9F9F
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #4faf96; /* rgb */ color: rgb(79, 175, 150); /* oklch */ color: oklch(68.9% 0.099 173.7);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#88c7b4',
500: '#4faf96',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #4faf96; $custom-light: #88c7b4; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#4faf96",
"rgb": {
"r": 79,
"g": 175,
"b": 150
},
"hsl": {
"h": 164.375,
"s": 37.795,
"l": 49.804
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.68906,
"c": 0.09868,
"h": 173.7
},
"luminance": 0.34524
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#4FAF96
secondary
#C397A2
accent
#5A78CE
background
#F8FCFB
surface
#F0F8F6
border
#CBD1D0
text
#0C1311
muted
#7D8280