What color is #4E9796?

#4E9796 is a medium, muted cyan. In RGB it is rgb(78, 151, 150), and in HSL hsl(179, 32%, 45%).

Is #4E9796 accessible as text?

On white, #4E9796 has a contrast ratio of 3.39:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.19:1 (passes). For text placed on #4E9796, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4E9796?

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

What colors go well with #4E9796?

#4E9796 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #974E4F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #4E9796 below.

Is #4E9796 good for buttons?

#4E9796 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #4E9796 — white text only reaches 3.39:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #4E9796 the same as CSS cadetblue?

No — #4E9796 is not the CSS named color cadetblue, but cadetblue (#5F9EA0) is the closest CSS named color.

#4E9796 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4E9796

Not just a swatch — here's how #4E9796 works with other colors. Named schemes with #4E9796 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #4E9796 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A4 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 #4E9796 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 #4E9796 Accent #A7C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

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 #4E9796 Secondary #A2B9B9 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 #4E9796 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #7BBBBA

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 #4E9796 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 32/100

Cool

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

Softness 56/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 36/100

Low

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

Naturalness 14/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 51/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 43/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 28/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 70/100

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 82/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 5.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DCE9E9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #4E8097 — 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 #4E9796 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #4E9796;
  --color-base-rgb: 78 151 150;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(62.9% 0.073 194.3);
  --color-50: #F5FAFA;
  --color-100: #E4F2F1;
  --color-200: #C9E3E3;
  --color-300: #A3CCCC;
  --color-400: #7FB3B3;
  --color-500: #5E9796;
  --color-600: #4D7574;
  --color-700: #3A5454;
  --color-800: #293838;
  --color-900: #1A2323;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cadet-blue: {
    50: '#F5FAFA',
    100: '#E4F2F1',
    200: '#C9E3E3',
    300: '#A3CCCC',
    400: '#7FB3B3',
    500: '#5E9796',
    600: '#4D7574',
    700: '#3A5454',
    800: '#293838',
    900: '#1A2323',
  },
}

$base: #4E9796;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5FAFA;
$base-100: #E4F2F1;
$base-200: #C9E3E3;
$base-300: #A3CCCC;
$base-400: #7FB3B3;
$base-500: #5E9796;
$base-600: #4D7574;
$base-700: #3A5454;
$base-800: #293838;
$base-900: #1A2323;
$base-hover: #3E7978;
$base-subtle: #CBDFDF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4E9796",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5FAFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E4F2F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C9E3E3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A3CCCC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7FB3B3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5E9796",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4D7574",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3A5454",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#293838",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A2323",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #4E9796

Color Lab

Pairs with #4E9796

UI roles & guardrails

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