#4EA4A4
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(66.6% 0.083 195.3), rgb(78, 164, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#4EA4A4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 195°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4EA4A4 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 164, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 36%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.083 195.3) |
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 #4EA4A4 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4EA4A4 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EA4A4 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EA4A4 text on black | 7.17:1 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEC
oklch(93.5% 0.012 197)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDE
oklch(88.5% 0.022 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#A3C9C9
oklch(80.8% 0.04 196.4)
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Step 400
400
#6FAEAD
oklch(70.8% 0.065 194.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4EA4A4
oklch(66.6% 0.083 195.3)
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Step 600
600
#168384
oklch(55.5% 0.09 195.9)
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Step 700
700
#006F70
oklch(49.1% 0.084 195.9)
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Step 800
800
#0B5B5B
oklch(42.8% 0.07 194.9)
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Step 900
900
#164A4B
oklch(37.6% 0.054 196.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C2C
oklch(27.1% 0.035 195.3)
#4EA4A4 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) | #9B9DA4 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C92A5 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #03A9A4 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4EA4A4
#4EA4A4
oklch(66.6% 0.083 195.3)
- #C17F83
#C17F83
oklch(66.5% 0.082 15.6)
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 #4EA4A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.020
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.031
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.039
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.042
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.042
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.045
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.052
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.052
Use #4EA4A4 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.