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#4db2ac color: Emerald Wave

#4db2ac is rgb(77, 178, 172) in RGB and oklch(70.259% 0.09408 189.905) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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176°
100%

70.3%
0.094
190°
  • Teal
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.54:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #4db2ac

#4db2ac is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 70.3% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 190°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.54:1 contrast and black text 8.28:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Emerald Wave (#4fb3a9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More light teal colors

Lighter: #4db2ac mixed with white

  1. 4db2ac
  2. 63bab4
  3. 76c1bc
  4. 89c9c4
  5. 9bd1cd
  6. acd9d5
  7. bde0dd
  8. cde8e6
  9. def0ee
  10. eff7f6

Darker: #4db2ac mixed with black

  1. 4db2ac
  2. 429a95
  3. 37837f
  4. 2c6d69
  5. 225754
  6. 184340
  7. 0f2f2d
  8. 071d1b
  9. 020c0b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #4db2ac with less saturation

  1. 4db2ac
  2. 59b0ab
  3. 64afa9
  4. 6dada8
  5. 76aba7
  6. 7ea9a6
  7. 85a7a4
  8. 8ca5a3
  9. 93a3a2
  10. 99a1a0

Questions about #4db2ac

What color is #4db2ac?

#4db2ac is bright light teal. The closest named color is Emerald Wave. In RGB it is rgb(77, 178, 172), in HSL hsl(176.44, 39.61%, 50%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.259% 0.09408 189.905).

What colors go well with #4db2ac?

The complementary color of #4db2ac is #d28692. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #68b18b and #53adc8. The triadic partners are #b18fcb and #c5955c.

Is white or black text more readable on #4db2ac?

Black text reads better on #4db2ac: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and black gives 8.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4db2ac a warm or cool color?

#4db2ac is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 190 degrees, its lightness 70.3% and its chroma 0.094.