What color is #4DA3CF?

#4DA3CF is a medium cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(77, 163, 207), and in HSL hsl(200, 58%, 56%).

Is #4DA3CF accessible as text?

On white, #4DA3CF has a contrast ratio of 2.82:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.46:1 (passes). For text placed on #4DA3CF, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4DA3CF?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-500 (#00A6F4).

What colors go well with #4DA3CF?

#4DA3CF pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #D0794E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #4DA3CF below.

Is #4DA3CF good for buttons?

#4DA3CF works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #4DA3CF — white text only reaches 2.82:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #4DA3CF the same as CSS cadetblue?

No — #4DA3CF is not the CSS named color cadetblue, but cadetblue (#5F9EA0) is the closest CSS named color.

#4DA3CF Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4DA3CF

Not just a swatch — here's how #4DA3CF works with other colors. Named schemes with #4DA3CF in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4DA3CF Accent #A6C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Carolina 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 #4DA3CF Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Carolina 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 #4DA3CF Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #7EC8F1

Carolina 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 Carolina Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #4DA3CF Secondary #AEC9D9 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Carolina 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 Carolina Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #4DA3CF Anchor #3C2925 Surface #EAE5D0 Accent #7B9E76 Secondary #393933

Carolina 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 #4DA3CF 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 19/100

Cool

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

Softness 56/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 32/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 44/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 40/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 41/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 64/100

High

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

Surface fit 38/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 73/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #4DA3CF

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People also use #4DA3CF with

Turquoise Slate Blue Bronze Platinum Charcoal

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 Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 6.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DFECF2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #4E79D0 — 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 #4DA3CF at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #4DA3CF;
  --color-base-rgb: 77 163 207;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(68.0% 0.105 233.6);
  --color-50: #F2F9FC;
  --color-100: #DEEFF7;
  --color-200: #BFDEEE;
  --color-300: #92C4DD;
  --color-400: #69A9C9;
  --color-500: #478BAD;
  --color-600: #3D6D85;
  --color-700: #304F5F;
  --color-800: #23353E;
  --color-900: #172126;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  carolina-blue: {
    50: '#F2F9FC',
    100: '#DEEFF7',
    200: '#BFDEEE',
    300: '#92C4DD',
    400: '#69A9C9',
    500: '#478BAD',
    600: '#3D6D85',
    700: '#304F5F',
    800: '#23353E',
    900: '#172126',
  },
}

$base: #4DA3CF;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2F9FC;
$base-100: #DEEFF7;
$base-200: #BFDEEE;
$base-300: #92C4DD;
$base-400: #69A9C9;
$base-500: #478BAD;
$base-600: #3D6D85;
$base-700: #304F5F;
$base-800: #23353E;
$base-900: #172126;
$base-hover: #3088B4;
$base-subtle: #CFE2EC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4DA3CF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F9FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DEEFF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BFDEEE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#92C4DD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#69A9C9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#478BAD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3D6D85",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#304F5F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#23353E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172126",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #4DA3CF

Color Lab

Pairs with #4DA3CF

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