#4EA1AD
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(66.2% 0.082 207.9), rgb(78, 161, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#4EA1AD is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4EA1AD |
| RGB | rgb(78, 161, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 38%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.082 207.9) |
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 #4EA1AD | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4EA1AD | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EA1AD text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EA1AD text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEE1
oklch(88.6% 0.023 207.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3C8CE
oklch(80.8% 0.04 208.4)
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Step 400
400
#6FACB5
oklch(70.6% 0.064 207.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4EA1AD
oklch(66.2% 0.082 207.9)
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Step 600
600
#1A828E
oklch(55.7% 0.089 207)
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Step 700
700
#066D79
oklch(49% 0.083 208.3)
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Step 800
800
#0E5963
oklch(42.7% 0.069 208.9)
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Step 900
900
#174950
oklch(37.6% 0.053 208.1)
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Step 950
950
#102B2F
oklch(27% 0.033 208.2)
#4EA1AD 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) | #959CAE | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8690AD | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A7A5 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4EA1AD
#4EA1AD
oklch(66.2% 0.082 207.9)
- #C07F77
#C07F77
oklch(66.1% 0.082 27.2)
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 #4EA1AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.022
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.043
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.044
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.049
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.050
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.054
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.054
Use #4EA1AD 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.