#4cb4aa color: Emerald Wave
#4cb4aa is rgb(76, 180, 170) in RGB and oklch(70.648% 0.097 186.593) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Teal
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- ≈ Mint
- teal-500
- Black 29%
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About #4cb4aa
#4cb4aa is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 70.6% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 187°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.5:1 contrast and black text 8.42:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Emerald Wave (#4fb3a9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.
Lighter: #4cb4aa mixed with white
Darker: #4cb4aa mixed with black
Calmer: #4cb4aa with less saturation
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What color is #4cb4aa?
#4cb4aa is bright light teal. The closest named color is Emerald Wave. In RGB it is rgb(76, 180, 170), in HSL hsl(174.23, 40.94%, 50.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.648% 0.097 186.593).
What colors go well with #4cb4aa?
The complementary color of #4cb4aa is #d48796. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6bb388 and #4eafc7. The triadic partners are #b090d0 and #c9945c.
Is white or black text more readable on #4cb4aa?
Black text reads better on #4cb4aa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and black gives 8.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #4cb4aa a warm or cool color?
#4cb4aa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 187 degrees, its lightness 70.6% and its chroma 0.097.