#4DA1AA
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(66% 0.082 204.7), rgb(77, 161, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#4DA1AA is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 205°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4DA1AA |
| RGB | rgb(77, 161, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 38%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.082 204.7) |
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 #4DA1AA | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4DA1AA | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4DA1AA text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4DA1AA text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECED
oklch(93.5% 0.012 203.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEE0
oklch(88.6% 0.023 203.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C9CD
oklch(81% 0.041 204.3)
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Step 400
400
#6FADB3
oklch(70.8% 0.064 203.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4DA1AA
oklch(66% 0.082 204.7)
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Step 600
600
#19828C
oklch(55.6% 0.089 205)
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Step 700
700
#046E77
oklch(49.1% 0.083 204.8)
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Step 800
800
#0D5A61
oklch(42.8% 0.069 204.6)
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Step 900
900
#174A4F
oklch(37.8% 0.054 204.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2B2E
oklch(26.9% 0.034 204.8)
#4DA1AA 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) | #969BAB | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8790AA | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A7A4 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4DA1AA
#4DA1AA
oklch(66% 0.082 204.7)
- #C07F79
#C07F79
oklch(66.2% 0.082 25.3)
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 #4DA1AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.019
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.039
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.045
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.047
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.050
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.052
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.052
Use #4DA1AA 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.