What color is #4C8A8D?

#4C8A8D is a medium, muted cyan. In RGB it is rgb(76, 138, 141), and in HSL hsl(183, 30%, 43%).

Is #4C8A8D accessible as text?

On white, #4C8A8D has a contrast ratio of 3.94:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.33:1 (passes). For text placed on #4C8A8D, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4C8A8D?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-600 (#009689).

What colors go well with #4C8A8D?

#4C8A8D pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #8F504D. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #4C8A8D below.

Is #4C8A8D good for buttons?

#4C8A8D works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #4C8A8D — white text only reaches 3.94:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #4C8A8D the same as CSS darkcyan?

No — #4C8A8D is not the CSS named color darkcyan, but darkcyan (#008B8B) is the closest CSS named color.

#4C8A8D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4C8A8D

Not just a swatch — here's how #4C8A8D works with other colors. Named schemes with #4C8A8D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4C8A8D Accent #A6C4BD Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Dark Cyan 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 #4C8A8D Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4C8A8D Secondary #715017 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #552340

Dark Cyan plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #4C8A8D Anchor #382C1D Surface #EBE4D0 Accent #809D72 Secondary #3A3933

Dark Cyan 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #4C8A8D Secondary #99ADAE Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Dark Cyan 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 Dark Cyan carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #4C8A8D 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 34/100

Cool

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

Softness 54/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 39/100

Low

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

Naturalness 8/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 51/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 46/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 25/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 74/100

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 83/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #4C8A8D with

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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 4.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DCE8E8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #4D758F — 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 #4C8A8D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #4C8A8D;
  --color-base-rgb: 76 138 141;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(59.3% 0.064 199.6);
  --color-50: #F5FAFA;
  --color-100: #E4F0F1;
  --color-200: #CAE1E2;
  --color-300: #A4C9CB;
  --color-400: #80AFB2;
  --color-500: #609295;
  --color-600: #4E7274;
  --color-700: #3B5254;
  --color-800: #293738;
  --color-900: #1B2223;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-cyan: {
    50: '#F5FAFA',
    100: '#E4F0F1',
    200: '#CAE1E2',
    300: '#A4C9CB',
    400: '#80AFB2',
    500: '#609295',
    600: '#4E7274',
    700: '#3B5254',
    800: '#293738',
    900: '#1B2223',
  },
}

$base: #4C8A8D;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5FAFA;
$base-100: #E4F0F1;
$base-200: #CAE1E2;
$base-300: #A4C9CB;
$base-400: #80AFB2;
$base-500: #609295;
$base-600: #4E7274;
$base-700: #3B5254;
$base-800: #293738;
$base-900: #1B2223;
$base-hover: #3D6F72;
$base-subtle: #C9DCDD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4C8A8D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5FAFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E4F0F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CAE1E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A4C9CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#80AFB2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#609295",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4E7274",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3B5254",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#293738",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B2223",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #4C8A8D

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