#4CA1BB
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(66.7% 0.09 220.7), rgb(76, 161, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#4CA1BB is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4CA1BB |
| RGB | rgb(76, 161, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 45%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.09 220.7) |
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 #4CA1BB | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4CA1BB | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4CA1BB text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4CA1BB text on black | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#A2C8D5
oklch(81% 0.044 220.7)
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Step 400
400
#6DABC0
oklch(70.7% 0.071 221.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4CA1BB
oklch(66.7% 0.09 220.7)
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Step 600
600
#12809B
oklch(55.6% 0.098 220.4)
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Step 700
700
#006C84
oklch(49.2% 0.09 220.2)
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Step 800
800
#08586C
oklch(42.7% 0.076 220.9)
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Step 900
900
#154957
oklch(37.8% 0.058 219.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E2B33
oklch(27.1% 0.037 218.8)
#4CA1BB 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) | #919DBC | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8191BB | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AAA9 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4CA1BB
#4CA1BB
oklch(66.7% 0.09 220.7)
- #C48169
#C48169
oklch(66.6% 0.091 40.5)
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 #4CA1BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.040
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.042
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.047
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.060
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.062
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.064
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.064
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.064
Use #4CA1BB 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.