What color is #4BADCE?

#4BADCE is a medium cyan. In RGB it is rgb(75, 173, 206), and in HSL hsl(195, 57%, 55%).

Is #4BADCE accessible as text?

On white, #4BADCE has a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 8.17:1 (passes). For text placed on #4BADCE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4BADCE?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-500 (#00B8DB).

What colors go well with #4BADCE?

#4BADCE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #CE6C4B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #4BADCE below.

Is #4BADCE good for buttons?

#4BADCE works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #4BADCE — white text only reaches 2.57:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #4BADCE the same as CSS lightseagreen?

No — #4BADCE is not the CSS named color lightseagreen, but lightseagreen (#20B2AA) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

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

Palettes built on #4BADCE

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4BADCE Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E344A

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #4BADCE Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A5 Anchor #2E3236

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #4BADCE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #7ED2F1

Picton 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 Picton Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #4BADCE Secondary #B3D1DD Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Picton 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 Picton Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #4BADCE Anchor #372C1D Surface #EBE5D0 Accent #7D9D75 Secondary #393933

Picton Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #4BADCE 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 20/100

Cool

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

Softness 58/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 30/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 43/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 37/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 40/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 56/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 41/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 73/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #4BADCE with

Medium Aquamarine Royal Blue Chocolate Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

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

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

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 7.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DFEDF1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #4B81CE — 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 #4BADCE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #4BADCE;
  --color-base-rgb: 75 173 206;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(70.3% 0.103 223.4);
  --color-50: #F3FAFC;
  --color-100: #DEF1F7;
  --color-200: #BFE2ED;
  --color-300: #93CADC;
  --color-400: #6AB1C8;
  --color-500: #4893AD;
  --color-600: #3D7384;
  --color-700: #30535E;
  --color-800: #23373E;
  --color-900: #172226;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  picton-blue: {
    50: '#F3FAFC',
    100: '#DEF1F7',
    200: '#BFE2ED',
    300: '#93CADC',
    400: '#6AB1C8',
    500: '#4893AD',
    600: '#3D7384',
    700: '#30535E',
    800: '#23373E',
    900: '#172226',
  },
}

$base: #4BADCE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3FAFC;
$base-100: #DEF1F7;
$base-200: #BFE2ED;
$base-300: #93CADC;
$base-400: #6AB1C8;
$base-500: #4893AD;
$base-600: #3D7384;
$base-700: #30535E;
$base-800: #23373E;
$base-900: #172226;
$base-hover: #3090B0;
$base-subtle: #CEE4EB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4BADCE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FAFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DEF1F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BFE2ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#93CADC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6AB1C8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4893AD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3D7384",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#30535E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#23373E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172226",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #4BADCE

Color Lab

Pairs with #4BADCE

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