#4E9CA4
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(64.7% 0.078 204.3), rgb(78, 156, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#4E9CA4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E9CA4 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 156, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 36%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.078 204.3) |
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 #4E9CA4 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E9CA4 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4E9CA4 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4E9CA4 text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#CADDDF
oklch(88.4% 0.021 204.4)
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Step 300
300
#A5C8CC
oklch(80.9% 0.038 205)
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Step 400
400
#72ACB2
oklch(70.7% 0.061 204.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E9CA4
oklch(64.7% 0.078 204.3)
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Step 600
600
#24818A
oklch(55.5% 0.084 204.6)
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Step 700
700
#146D75
oklch(49% 0.078 204.4)
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Step 800
800
#16595F
oklch(42.7% 0.065 203.9)
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Step 900
900
#1B494E
oklch(37.6% 0.05 205.1)
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Step 950
950
#112B2E
oklch(27% 0.032 205.4)
#4E9CA4 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) | #9296A5 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848CA4 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0CA19E | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E9CA4
#4E9CA4
oklch(64.7% 0.078 204.3)
- #B97C77
#B97C77
oklch(64.8% 0.077 24.6)
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 #4E9CA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.018
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.036
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.039
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.051
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.051
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.051
Use #4E9CA4 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.