#4EA5C3
Closest named color: Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4). oklch(68% 0.094 223.5), rgb(78, 165, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#4EA5C3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4) |
| Black text | 7.49:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4EA5C3 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 165, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 49%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.094 223.5) |
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 #4EA5C3 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4EA5C3 | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EA5C3 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EA5C3 text on black | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 100
100
#DEEDF2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 219.7)
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Step 200
200
#C3DEE9
oklch(88.4% 0.032 224.3)
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Step 300
300
#97CADD
oklch(81% 0.059 222.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4EA5C3
oklch(68% 0.094 223.5)
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Step 500
500
#0098BE
oklch(63.1% 0.118 223.7)
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Step 600
600
#0080A0
oklch(55.7% 0.104 223.4)
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Step 700
700
#006B87
oklch(49% 0.092 224)
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Step 800
800
#00586F
oklch(42.7% 0.08 223.4)
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Step 900
900
#00495D
oklch(37.7% 0.071 223.8)
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Step 950
950
#012B38
oklch(26.9% 0.05 224.1)
#4EA5C3 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) | #94A1C5 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8395C3 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AEAF | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4EA5C3
#4EA5C3
oklch(68% 0.094 223.5)
- #CA8568
#CA8568
oklch(68.1% 0.095 43.5)
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 #4EA5C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.041
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.050
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.057
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.062
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.066
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.069
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.071
Use #4EA5C3 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.