What color is #4E8588?

#4E8588 is a medium, muted cyan. In RGB it is rgb(78, 133, 136), and in HSL hsl(183, 27%, 42%).

Is #4E8588 accessible as text?

On white, #4E8588 has a contrast ratio of 4.17:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.03:1 (passes). For text placed on #4E8588, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4E8588?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mist-500 (#67787C).

What colors go well with #4E8588?

#4E8588 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #88514E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #4E8588 below.

Is #4E8588 good for buttons?

#4E8588 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #4E8588 — white text only reaches 4.17:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #4E8588 the same as CSS darkcyan?

No — #4E8588 is not the CSS named color darkcyan, but darkcyan (#008B8B) is the closest CSS named color.

#4E8588 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4E8588

Not just a swatch — here's how #4E8588 works with other colors. Named schemes with #4E8588 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4E8588 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 #4E8588 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #4E8588 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #77A9AB

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4E8588 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #4E8588 Secondary #96A9AA 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 #4E8588 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 35/100

Cool

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

Softness 54/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 41/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 8/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 50/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 47/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 23/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 73/100

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 85/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Too mid-tone for a filled button — darken for the fill. AA Large

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 4.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DCE7E7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #4E7288 — 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 #4E8588 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #4E8588;
  --color-base-rgb: 78 133 136;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(58.0% 0.058 200.2);
  --color-50: #F5F9FA;
  --color-100: #E5F0F0;
  --color-200: #CBE0E1;
  --color-300: #A6C7C9;
  --color-400: #83ADAF;
  --color-500: #639092;
  --color-600: #507072;
  --color-700: #3D5152;
  --color-800: #2A3637;
  --color-900: #1B2222;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-cyan: {
    50: '#F5F9FA',
    100: '#E5F0F0',
    200: '#CBE0E1',
    300: '#A6C7C9',
    400: '#83ADAF',
    500: '#639092',
    600: '#507072',
    700: '#3D5152',
    800: '#2A3637',
    900: '#1B2222',
  },
}

$base: #4E8588;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5F9FA;
$base-100: #E5F0F0;
$base-200: #CBE0E1;
$base-300: #A6C7C9;
$base-400: #83ADAF;
$base-500: #639092;
$base-600: #507072;
$base-700: #3D5152;
$base-800: #2A3637;
$base-900: #1B2222;
$base-hover: #3F6B6D;
$base-subtle: #CADBDC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4E8588",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F9FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5F0F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CBE0E1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A6C7C9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#83ADAF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#639092",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#507072",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3D5152",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A3637",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B2222",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #4E8588

Color Lab

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