#4EA1BE
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(66.9% 0.091 223.6), rgb(78, 161, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#4EA1BE is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4EA1BE |
| RGB | rgb(78, 161, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 46%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.091 223.6) |
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 #4EA1BE | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4EA1BE | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EA1BE text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EA1BE text on black | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#A2C7D6
oklch(80.8% 0.045 224.5)
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Step 400
400
#6EABC1
oklch(70.8% 0.071 222.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4EA1BE
oklch(66.9% 0.091 223.6)
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Step 600
600
#167F9E
oklch(55.6% 0.099 224)
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Step 700
700
#006B87
oklch(49% 0.092 224)
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Step 800
800
#0B586E
oklch(42.9% 0.076 223.5)
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Step 900
900
#164859
oklch(37.7% 0.059 224.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A34
oklch(26.9% 0.038 225.1)
#4EA1BE 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) | #919EC0 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8092BE | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AAAA | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4EA1BE
#4EA1BE
oklch(66.9% 0.091 223.6)
- #C48267
#C48267
oklch(66.8% 0.091 43)
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 #4EA1BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.044
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.048
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.059
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.060
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.063
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.064
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.065
Use #4EA1BE 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.