#4FA2B6
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(66.8% 0.085 215.7), rgb(79, 162, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#4FA2B6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 216°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4FA2B6 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 162, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 41%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.085 215.7) |
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 #4FA2B6 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4FA2B6 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4FA2B6 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4FA2B6 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.012 215.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE3
oklch(88.4% 0.023 217.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C8D2
oklch(80.9% 0.042 216)
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Step 400
400
#6EACBB
oklch(70.8% 0.067 214.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4FA2B6
oklch(66.8% 0.085 215.7)
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Step 600
600
#188096
oklch(55.5% 0.093 216.5)
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Step 700
700
#036C80
oklch(49% 0.087 216.6)
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Step 800
800
#0D5868
oklch(42.6% 0.072 216.7)
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Step 900
900
#174954
oklch(37.7% 0.055 215.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F2B31
oklch(27% 0.035 213.8)
#4FA2B6 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) | #949DB7 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8592B6 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A9A8 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4FA2B6
#4FA2B6
oklch(66.8% 0.085 215.7)
- #C38270
#C38270
oklch(66.9% 0.085 36.2)
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 #4FA2B6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.032
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.039
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.056
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.056
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.059
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.059
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.060
Use #4FA2B6 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.