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#4bcab3 color: Cockatoo

#4bcab3 is rgb(75, 202, 179) in RGB and oklch(76.281% 0.11635 178.785) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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169°
100%

76.3%
0.116
179°
  • Teal
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • teal-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.02:1Hard to read
Lc -43
Black text
10.40:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #4bcab3

#4bcab3 is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 76.3% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 179°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.02:1 contrast and black text 10.4:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cockatoo (#58c8b6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-400.

More light teal colors

Lighter: #4bcab3 mixed with white

  1. 4bcab3
  2. 64d0ba
  3. 79d5c2
  4. 8cdac9
  5. 9ee0d1
  6. afe5d8
  7. c0eae0
  8. d0f0e8
  9. e0f5ef
  10. effaf7

Darker: #4bcab3 mixed with black

  1. 4bcab3
  2. 40af9b
  3. 359584
  4. 2b7c6e
  5. 216458
  6. 174d43
  7. 0e372f
  8. 06221d
  9. 020f0c
  10. 000201

Calmer: #4bcab3 with less saturation

  1. 4bcab3
  2. 5cc8b3
  3. 69c6b3
  4. 75c3b3
  5. 80c1b3
  6. 8abfb2
  7. 93bcb2
  8. 9bbab2
  9. a3b7b2
  10. abb4b2

Questions about #4bcab3

What color is #4bcab3?

#4bcab3 is bright light teal. The closest named color is Cockatoo. In RGB it is rgb(75, 202, 179), in HSL hsl(169.13, 54.51%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.281% 0.11635 178.785).

What colors go well with #4bcab3?

The complementary color of #4bcab3 is #ee92b0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7bc789 and #3ec6d9. The triadic partners are #bca1f2 and #e99f63.

Is white or black text more readable on #4bcab3?

Black text reads better on #4bcab3: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and black gives 10.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4bcab3 a warm or cool color?

#4bcab3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 179 degrees, its lightness 76.3% and its chroma 0.116.