#4D9DA0
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(64.7% 0.078 198.7), rgb(77, 157, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#4D9DA0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 199°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D9DA0 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 157, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 35%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.078 198.7) |
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 #4D9DA0 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4D9DA0 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4D9DA0 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4D9DA0 text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDE
oklch(88.6% 0.021 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5C9CA
oklch(81% 0.038 198.5)
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Step 400
400
#72ADAF
oklch(70.8% 0.061 198.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4D9DA0
oklch(64.7% 0.078 198.7)
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Step 600
600
#228286
oklch(55.5% 0.085 199.2)
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Step 700
700
#116E71
oklch(49.1% 0.079 198.4)
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Step 800
800
#145A5C
oklch(42.8% 0.066 197.9)
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Step 900
900
#1A4A4C
oklch(37.8% 0.051 199)
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Step 950
950
#112B2C
oklch(26.9% 0.032 198.8)
#4D9DA0 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) | #9497A0 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868CA1 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0EA29E | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D9DA0
#4D9DA0
oklch(64.7% 0.078 198.7)
- #B97B7C
#B97B7C
oklch(64.7% 0.078 18.4)
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 #4D9DA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.017
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.027
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.029
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.033
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.037
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.048
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.050
Use #4D9DA0 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.