#4EA2A6
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(66.2% 0.081 199.5), rgb(78, 162, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#4EA2A6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 200°. 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 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4EA2A6 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 162, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 36%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.081 199.5) |
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 #4EA2A6 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4EA2A6 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EA2A6 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EA2A6 text on black | 7.04:1 | 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
#C9DEDF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 200.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3C9CA
oklch(80.9% 0.04 198.4)
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Step 400
400
#6FADB0
oklch(70.7% 0.064 199.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4EA2A6
oklch(66.2% 0.081 199.5)
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Step 600
600
#1A8387
oklch(55.7% 0.089 198.9)
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Step 700
700
#056E73
oklch(49% 0.082 200.4)
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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
#102B2D
oklch(26.9% 0.033 201.9)
#4EA2A6 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) | #989CA6 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8991A7 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A7A3 | 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°).
- #4EA2A6
#4EA2A6
oklch(66.2% 0.081 199.5)
- #C07F7E
#C07F7E
oklch(66.3% 0.081 20.4)
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 #4EA2A6, 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 0.033
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.040
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.040
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.045
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.047
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.049
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.053
Use #4EA2A6 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.