#4E9CA0
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(64.5% 0.077 199.9), rgb(78, 156, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#4E9CA0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 200°. 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 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E9CA0 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 156, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 34%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.077 199.9) |
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 #4E9CA0 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E9CA0 | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4E9CA0 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4E9CA0 text on black | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDE
oklch(88.6% 0.021 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5C8CA
oklch(80.8% 0.037 200.7)
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Step 400
400
#73ACAF
oklch(70.6% 0.06 200.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E9CA0
oklch(64.5% 0.077 199.9)
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Step 600
600
#258286
oklch(55.6% 0.084 199.3)
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Step 700
700
#156E72
oklch(49.2% 0.078 199.6)
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Step 800
800
#16595D
oklch(42.6% 0.064 200.9)
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Step 900
900
#1B4A4C
oklch(37.8% 0.051 199.1)
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Step 950
950
#112B2C
oklch(26.9% 0.032 198.8)
#4E9CA0 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) | #9296A0 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858CA1 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #15A19D | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E9CA0
#4E9CA0
oklch(64.5% 0.077 199.9)
- #B87B7A
#B87B7A
oklch(64.5% 0.077 20.4)
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 #4E9CA0, 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 0.031
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.033
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.038
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.046
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.049
Use #4E9CA0 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.