#4CA3BF
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(67.3% 0.093 221.9), rgb(76, 163, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#4CA3BF is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4CA3BF |
| RGB | rgb(76, 163, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 47%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.093 221.9) |
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 #4CA3BF | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4CA3BF | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4CA3BF text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4CA3BF text on black | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 100
100
#DEEDF2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 219.7)
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Step 200
200
#C3DEE9
oklch(88.4% 0.032 224.3)
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Step 300
300
#98CADC
oklch(81% 0.058 222.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4CA3BF
oklch(67.3% 0.093 221.9)
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Step 500
500
#0098BC
oklch(63% 0.117 222.5)
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Step 600
600
#00809E
oklch(55.6% 0.103 221.9)
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Step 700
700
#006C85
oklch(49.2% 0.09 221.2)
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Step 800
800
#00586E
oklch(42.7% 0.079 222.3)
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Step 900
900
#00495C
oklch(37.6% 0.07 222.6)
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Step 950
950
#012B37
oklch(26.8% 0.049 222.2)
#4CA3BF 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) | #939FC0 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8293BF | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ACAC | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4CA3BF
#4CA3BF
oklch(67.3% 0.093 221.9)
- #C78369
#C78369
oklch(67.4% 0.092 41.7)
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 #4CA3BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.041
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.045
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.059
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.063
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.065
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.065
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.068
Use #4CA3BF 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.