What color is #4AA1AB?

#4AA1AB is a medium cyan. In RGB it is rgb(74, 161, 171), and in HSL hsl(186, 40%, 48%).

Is #4AA1AB accessible as text?

On white, #4AA1AB has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.98:1 (passes). For text placed on #4AA1AB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4AA1AB?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-600 (#0092B8).

What colors go well with #4AA1AB?

#4AA1AB pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #AB5349. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #4AA1AB below.

Is #4AA1AB good for buttons?

#4AA1AB works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #4AA1AB — white text only reaches 3.01:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #4AA1AB the same as CSS cadetblue?

No — #4AA1AB is not the CSS named color cadetblue, but cadetblue (#5F9EA0) is the closest CSS named color.

#4AA1AB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4AA1AB

Not just a swatch — here's how #4AA1AB works with other colors. Named schemes with #4AA1AB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #4AA1AB Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Cadet Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4AA1AB Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Cadet Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #4AA1AB Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F Ink #2A2723

Cadet Blue sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #4AA1AB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 Accent #7AC6CF

Cadet Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Cadet Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #4AA1AB Secondary #A9C4C7 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Cadet Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Cadet Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #4AA1AB actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 27/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 57/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 33/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 7/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 50/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 41/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 33/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 66/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 42/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 78/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #4AA1AB with

Dark Sea Green Very Peri Sienna Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 6.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DDEBEC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #4981AB — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #4AA1AB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #4AA1AB;
  --color-base-rgb: 74 161 171;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(66.0% 0.084 205.5);
  --color-50: #F4FAFB;
  --color-100: #E2F2F3;
  --color-200: #C6E3E6;
  --color-300: #9ECCD1;
  --color-400: #78B3BA;
  --color-500: #57979E;
  --color-600: #48757A;
  --color-700: #375458;
  --color-800: #27383A;
  --color-900: #192324;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cadet-blue: {
    50: '#F4FAFB',
    100: '#E2F2F3',
    200: '#C6E3E6',
    300: '#9ECCD1',
    400: '#78B3BA',
    500: '#57979E',
    600: '#48757A',
    700: '#375458',
    800: '#27383A',
    900: '#192324',
  },
}

$base: #4AA1AB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4FAFB;
$base-100: #E2F2F3;
$base-200: #C6E3E6;
$base-300: #9ECCD1;
$base-400: #78B3BA;
$base-500: #57979E;
$base-600: #48757A;
$base-700: #375458;
$base-800: #27383A;
$base-900: #192324;
$base-hover: #3B8189;
$base-subtle: #CBE1E3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4AA1AB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FAFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2F2F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C6E3E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9ECCD1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#78B3BA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#57979E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#48757A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#375458",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#27383A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#192324",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #4AA1AB

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