#4EA0BB
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(66.5% 0.089 222.2), rgb(78, 160, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#4EA0BB is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4EA0BB |
| RGB | rgb(78, 160, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 44%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.089 222.2) |
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 #4EA0BB | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4EA0BB | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EA0BB text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EA0BB text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE5
oklch(88.5% 0.024 223.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C8D5
oklch(81% 0.043 221.2)
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Step 400
400
#6EABC0
oklch(70.7% 0.07 221.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4EA0BB
oklch(66.5% 0.089 222.2)
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Step 600
600
#197F9C
oklch(55.5% 0.097 222.7)
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Step 700
700
#046B85
oklch(49% 0.09 222.5)
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Step 800
800
#0D586C
oklch(42.8% 0.074 221.5)
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Step 900
900
#174858
oklch(37.7% 0.058 223.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A33
oklch(26.8% 0.037 222.6)
#4EA0BB 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) | #909CBC | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8091BB | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A9A9 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4EA0BB
#4EA0BB
oklch(66.5% 0.089 222.2)
- #C28168
#C28168
oklch(66.4% 0.089 41.8)
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 #4EA0BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.040
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.041
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.059
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.059
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.061
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.062
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.063
Use #4EA0BB 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.