What color is #4EE9BB?

#4EE9BB is a medium, vivid teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(78, 233, 187), and in HSL hsl(162, 78%, 61%).

Is #4EE9BB accessible as text?

On white, #4EE9BB has a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 13.70:1 (passes). For text placed on #4EE9BB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4EE9BB?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is emerald-300 (#5EE9B5).

What colors go well with #4EE9BB?

#4EE9BB pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #E94E7D. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #4EE9BB below.

Is #4EE9BB good for buttons?

#4EE9BB works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #4EE9BB — white text only reaches 1.53:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #4EE9BB the same as CSS turquoise?

No — #4EE9BB is not the CSS named color turquoise, but turquoise (#40E0D0) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#4EE9BB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4EE9BB

Not just a swatch — here's how #4EE9BB works with other colors. Named schemes with #4EE9BB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4EE9BB Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3549

Turquoise opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #4EE9BB Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7895A3 Anchor #2D3236

Turquoise keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #4EE9BB Secondary #AB6D00 Accent #657D4F Surface #F1EDDD Anchor #392B1E

This palette keeps Turquoise as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4EE9BB Secondary #486C3F Accent #AB6D00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Turquoise leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #4EE9BB Secondary #D8FFF3 Support #989286 Ink #16140F

Turquoise is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Turquoise carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #4EE9BB actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 29/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 60/100

High

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 16/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 52/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 27/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 22/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 56/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 19/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 41/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 72/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #4EE9BB with

Light Green Lagoon Blue Blush Pink Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 12.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E0F6F0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #4EE4E9 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #4EE9BB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #4EE9BB;
  --color-base-rgb: 78 233 187;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(84.1% 0.145 169.2);
  --color-50: #F1FEFA;
  --color-100: #DAFBF1;
  --color-200: #B6F6E3;
  --color-300: #85EACC;
  --color-400: #58DAB3;
  --color-500: #36BF96;
  --color-600: #309174;
  --color-700: #286754;
  --color-800: #1E4338;
  --color-900: #142923;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  turquoise: {
    50: '#F1FEFA',
    100: '#DAFBF1',
    200: '#B6F6E3',
    300: '#85EACC',
    400: '#58DAB3',
    500: '#36BF96',
    600: '#309174',
    700: '#286754',
    800: '#1E4338',
    900: '#142923',
  },
}

$base: #4EE9BB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FEFA;
$base-100: #DAFBF1;
$base-200: #B6F6E3;
$base-300: #85EACC;
$base-400: #58DAB3;
$base-500: #36BF96;
$base-600: #309174;
$base-700: #286754;
$base-800: #1E4338;
$base-900: #142923;
$base-hover: #1BDEA3;
$base-subtle: #CFF3E8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4EE9BB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FEFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAFBF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B6F6E3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#85EACC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#58DAB3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#36BF96",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#309174",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#286754",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1E4338",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142923",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #4EE9BB

Color Lab

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