#4E9CA8
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(64.8% 0.079 208.6), rgb(78, 156, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#4E9CA8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E9CA8 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 156, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 37%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.079 208.6) |
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 #4E9CA8 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E9CA8 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4E9CA8 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4E9CA8 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
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.021 211.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5C8CE
oklch(80.9% 0.038 209.1)
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Step 400
400
#72ACB5
oklch(70.8% 0.062 208.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E9CA8
oklch(64.8% 0.079 208.6)
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Step 600
600
#24818E
oklch(55.6% 0.085 208.7)
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Step 700
700
#136D79
oklch(49.2% 0.08 208.9)
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Step 800
800
#155962
oklch(42.8% 0.066 208.1)
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Step 900
900
#1A4950
oklch(37.7% 0.052 208.7)
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Step 950
950
#112B2F
oklch(27% 0.033 208.6)
#4E9CA8 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) | #9197A9 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828CA8 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A2A0 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E9CA8
#4E9CA8
oklch(64.8% 0.079 208.6)
- #BA7C73
#BA7C73
oklch(64.8% 0.079 28.5)
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 #4E9CA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.021
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.041
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.045
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.049
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.050
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.054
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.054
Use #4E9CA8 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.