#4cb5ae color: Emerald Wave
#4cb5ae is rgb(76, 181, 174) in RGB and oklch(71.024% 0.09691 189.183) 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 #4cb5ae
#4cb5ae is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 71% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 189°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.46:1 contrast and black text 8.53:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Emerald Wave (#4fb3a9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.
Lighter: #4cb5ae mixed with white
Darker: #4cb5ae mixed with black
Calmer: #4cb5ae with less saturation
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What color is #4cb5ae?
#4cb5ae is bright light teal. The closest named color is Emerald Wave. In RGB it is rgb(76, 181, 174), in HSL hsl(176, 41.5%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.024% 0.09691 189.183).
What colors go well with #4cb5ae?
The complementary color of #4cb5ae is #d68895. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #69b48c and #51b0cb. The triadic partners are #b391d0 and #c9965c.
Is white or black text more readable on #4cb5ae?
Black text reads better on #4cb5ae: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and black gives 8.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #4cb5ae a warm or cool color?
#4cb5ae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 189 degrees, its lightness 71% and its chroma 0.097.