What color is #4DA8A4?

#4DA8A4 is a medium teal. In RGB it is rgb(77, 168, 164), and in HSL hsl(177, 37%, 48%).

Is #4DA8A4 accessible as text?

On white, #4DA8A4 has a contrast ratio of 2.82:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.45:1 (passes). For text placed on #4DA8A4, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4DA8A4?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-500 (#00BBA7).

What colors go well with #4DA8A4?

#4DA8A4 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #A84D52. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #4DA8A4 below.

Is #4DA8A4 good for buttons?

#4DA8A4 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #4DA8A4 — white text only reaches 2.82:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #4DA8A4 the same as CSS cadetblue?

No — #4DA8A4 is not the CSS named color cadetblue, but cadetblue (#5F9EA0) is the closest CSS named color.

#4DA8A4 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4DA8A4

Not just a swatch — here's how #4DA8A4 works with other colors. Named schemes with #4DA8A4 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #4DA8A4 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #4DA8A4 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F2E7 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4DA8A4 Accent #A7C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #4DA8A4 Secondary #ADC9C7 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #4DA8A4 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #7ECDC9

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.

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Color Lab

How #4DA8A4 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 30/100

Cool

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

Softness 58/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 32/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 19/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 52/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 39/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 34/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 62/100

High

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

Surface fit 43/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 79/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #4DA8A4 with

Medium Sea Green Steel Blue 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 Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

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

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

Avoid beside #4D8EA8 — 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 #4DA8A4 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #4DA8A4;
  --color-base-rgb: 77 168 164;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(67.5% 0.087 191.4);
  --color-50: #F4FAFA;
  --color-100: #E3F3F2;
  --color-200: #C7E5E4;
  --color-300: #A0CFCD;
  --color-400: #7AB8B5;
  --color-500: #5A9B98;
  --color-600: #4A7876;
  --color-700: #385655;
  --color-800: #283938;
  --color-900: #1A2423;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cadet-blue: {
    50: '#F4FAFA',
    100: '#E3F3F2',
    200: '#C7E5E4',
    300: '#A0CFCD',
    400: '#7AB8B5',
    500: '#5A9B98',
    600: '#4A7876',
    700: '#385655',
    800: '#283938',
    900: '#1A2423',
  },
}

$base: #4DA8A4;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4FAFA;
$base-100: #E3F3F2;
$base-200: #C7E5E4;
$base-300: #A0CFCD;
$base-400: #7AB8B5;
$base-500: #5A9B98;
$base-600: #4A7876;
$base-700: #385655;
$base-800: #283938;
$base-900: #1A2423;
$base-hover: #3E8683;
$base-subtle: #CCE2E1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4DA8A4",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FAFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3F3F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C7E5E4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A0CFCD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7AB8B5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5A9B98",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4A7876",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#385655",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#283938",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A2423",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #4DA8A4

Color Lab

Pairs with #4DA8A4

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