#4BA2B8
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(66.8% 0.089 216.9), rgb(75, 162, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#4BA2B8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4BA2B8 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 162, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 43%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.089 216.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #4BA2B8 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4BA2B8 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4BA2B8 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4BA2B8 text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.012 215.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE4
oklch(88.4% 0.024 219.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2C8D3
oklch(80.9% 0.043 217.3)
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Step 400
400
#6CACBD
oklch(70.8% 0.07 216.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4BA2B8
oklch(66.8% 0.089 216.9)
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Step 600
600
#0D8198
oklch(55.7% 0.097 216.6)
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Step 700
700
#006C81
oklch(49% 0.088 217.4)
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Step 800
800
#055969
oklch(42.8% 0.074 215.8)
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Step 900
900
#144956
oklch(37.7% 0.058 217.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2B32
oklch(27.1% 0.037 216.1)
#4BA2B8 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #939EB9 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8392B8 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AAA9 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4BA2B8
#4BA2B8
oklch(66.8% 0.089 216.9)
- #C4816D
#C4816D
oklch(66.7% 0.089 37.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #4BA2B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.036
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.042
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.059
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.059
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.060
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.060
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.063
Use #4BA2B8 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.