#4CA0BC
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(66.5% 0.091 222.6), rgb(76, 160, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#4CA0BC is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4CA0BC |
| RGB | rgb(76, 160, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 46%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.091 222.6) |
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 #4CA0BC | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4CA0BC | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4CA0BC text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4CA0BC text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE5
oklch(88.4% 0.025 222.6)
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Step 300
300
#A2C8D6
oklch(81% 0.045 222.3)
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Step 400
400
#6DABC1
oklch(70.7% 0.071 222.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4CA0BC
oklch(66.5% 0.091 222.6)
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Step 600
600
#147F9D
oklch(55.5% 0.099 223.1)
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Step 700
700
#006B86
oklch(49% 0.091 223.1)
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Step 800
800
#0A586D
oklch(42.8% 0.076 222.3)
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Step 900
900
#154858
oklch(37.6% 0.059 222.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A34
oklch(26.9% 0.038 225.1)
#4CA0BC 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) | #909CBD | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8090BC | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A9A9 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4CA0BC
#4CA0BC
oklch(66.5% 0.091 222.6)
- #C38166
#C38166
oklch(66.5% 0.091 43)
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 #4CA0BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.042
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.043
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.058
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.061
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.062
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.063
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.065
Use #4CA0BC 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.