#4E9E9F
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(65% 0.078 196.5), rgb(78, 158, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#4E9E9F is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E9E9F |
| RGB | rgb(78, 158, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 34%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.078 196.5) |
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 #4E9E9F | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E9E9F | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4E9E9F text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4E9E9F text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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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
#A5C9C9
oklch(81% 0.038 196.4)
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Step 400
400
#72ADAD
oklch(70.7% 0.061 195.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E9E9F
oklch(65% 0.078 196.5)
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Step 600
600
#228384
oklch(55.7% 0.086 196)
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Step 700
700
#126E70
oklch(49% 0.079 197.2)
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Step 800
800
#145A5B
oklch(42.7% 0.066 196.4)
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Step 900
900
#1A4A4B
oklch(37.7% 0.051 197.1)
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Step 950
950
#112B2C
oklch(26.9% 0.032 198.8)
#4E9E9F 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) | #95989F | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878DA0 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #15A29E | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E9E9F
#4E9E9F
oklch(65% 0.078 196.5)
- #BA7B7E
#BA7B7E
oklch(64.9% 0.079 16.4)
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 #4E9E9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.016
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.027
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.028
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.031
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.036
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.049
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.052
Use #4E9E9F 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.