#4EA2A4
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(66.1% 0.081 197.5), rgb(78, 162, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#4EA2A4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 197°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4EA2A4 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 162, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 36%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.081 197.5) |
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 #4EA2A4 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4EA2A4 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EA2A4 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EA2A4 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
#F2F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDE
oklch(88.5% 0.022 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4C9CA
oklch(80.9% 0.039 198.4)
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Step 400
400
#70ADAE
oklch(70.7% 0.063 197.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4EA2A4
oklch(66.1% 0.081 197.5)
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Step 600
600
#1A8385
oklch(55.6% 0.089 196.9)
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Step 700
700
#066F71
oklch(49.2% 0.082 197)
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Step 800
800
#0F5A5C
oklch(42.6% 0.068 197.7)
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Step 900
900
#174A4B
oklch(37.6% 0.053 197)
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Step 950
950
#102B2C
oklch(26.9% 0.033 198.6)
#4EA2A4 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) | #989BA4 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A91A5 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #05A7A2 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4EA2A4
#4EA2A4
oklch(66.1% 0.081 197.5)
- #BF7E80
#BF7E80
oklch(66% 0.081 17.5)
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 #4EA2A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.017
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.030
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.037
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.038
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.043
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.047
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.051
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.053
Use #4EA2A4 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.