#4EA7B6
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(68% 0.087 210), rgb(78, 167, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#4EA7B6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.52:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4EA7B6 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 167, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 42%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.087 210) |
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 #4EA7B6 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4EA7B6 | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EA7B6 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EA7B6 text on black | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F8
oklch(97.1% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDF0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 212)
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Step 200
200
#C3DFE4
oklch(88.5% 0.03 209.6)
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Step 300
300
#98CBD4
oklch(80.9% 0.054 209.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4EA7B6
oklch(68% 0.087 210)
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Step 500
500
#009BAE
oklch(63.2% 0.109 210)
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Step 600
600
#008292
oklch(55.6% 0.096 209.8)
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Step 700
700
#006D7B
oklch(49% 0.085 210.2)
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Step 800
800
#005A65
oklch(42.8% 0.074 209.1)
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Step 900
900
#004B55
oklch(37.8% 0.065 210)
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Step 950
950
#012C33
oklch(26.9% 0.046 211.3)
#4EA7B6 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) | #9AA2B7 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A96B6 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AEAB | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4EA7B6
#4EA7B6
oklch(68% 0.087 210)
- #C88478
#C88478
oklch(68% 0.087 30.4)
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 #4EA7B6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.035
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.036
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.040
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.047
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.055
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.055
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.060
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.063
Use #4EA7B6 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.