#4EA1B4
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(66.5% 0.085 214.8), rgb(78, 161, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#4EA1B4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 215°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4EA1B4 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 161, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 40%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.085 214.8) |
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 #4EA1B4 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4EA1B4 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EA1B4 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EA1B4 text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#E1ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.012 215.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE3
oklch(88.4% 0.023 217.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C8D1
oklch(80.9% 0.041 214.2)
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Step 400
400
#6FACBA
oklch(70.8% 0.066 213.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4EA1B4
oklch(66.5% 0.085 214.8)
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Step 600
600
#188195
oklch(55.7% 0.093 214.6)
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Step 700
700
#036D7F
oklch(49.2% 0.086 214.4)
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Step 800
800
#0D5967
oklch(42.8% 0.071 214)
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Step 900
900
#174954
oklch(37.7% 0.055 215.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F2B31
oklch(27% 0.035 213.8)
#4EA1B4 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) | #939CB5 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8491B4 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A8A7 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4EA1B4
#4EA1B4
oklch(66.5% 0.085 214.8)
- #C28170
#C28170
oklch(66.6% 0.085 35.3)
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 #4EA1B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.030
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.041
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.053
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.055
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.058
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.059
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.059
Use #4EA1B4 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.