#4EA2A5
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(66.1% 0.081 198.5), rgb(78, 162, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#4EA2A5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 198°. 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 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4EA2A5 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 162, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 36%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.081 198.5) |
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 #4EA2A5 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4EA2A5 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EA2A5 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EA2A5 text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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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
#6FADAF
oklch(70.6% 0.064 198.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4EA2A5
oklch(66.1% 0.081 198.5)
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Step 600
600
#1A8386
oklch(55.6% 0.089 197.9)
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Step 700
700
#056F72
oklch(49.2% 0.083 198.1)
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Step 800
800
#0E5A5D
oklch(42.7% 0.068 199.1)
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Step 900
900
#174A4C
oklch(37.7% 0.053 198.8)
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Step 950
950
#102B2C
oklch(26.9% 0.033 198.6)
#4EA2A5 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) | #989CA5 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A91A6 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #02A7A3 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4EA2A5
#4EA2A5
oklch(66.1% 0.081 198.5)
- #C07E7F
#C07E7F
oklch(66.1% 0.082 18.5)
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 #4EA2A5, 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 0.032
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.039
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.039
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.044
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.047
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.050
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.054
Use #4EA2A5 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.