What color is #4E97AD?

#4E97AD is a medium cyan. In RGB it is rgb(78, 151, 173), and in HSL hsl(194, 38%, 49%).

Is #4E97AD accessible as text?

On white, #4E97AD has a contrast ratio of 3.30:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.35:1 (passes). For text placed on #4E97AD, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4E97AD?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-600 (#0092B8).

What colors go well with #4E97AD?

#4E97AD pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #AC644D. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #4E97AD below.

Is #4E97AD good for buttons?

#4E97AD works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #4E97AD — white text only reaches 3.30:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #4E97AD the same as CSS cadetblue?

No — #4E97AD is not the CSS named color cadetblue, but cadetblue (#5F9EA0) is the closest CSS named color.

#4E97AD Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4E97AD

Not just a swatch — here's how #4E97AD works with other colors. Named schemes with #4E97AD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #4E97AD Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A5 Anchor #2E3236

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4E97AD Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DFDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E354A

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #4E97AD Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B3B19F Ink #2A2723

Ocean 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #4E97AD Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #7BBCD0

Ocean 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 Ocean Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #4E97AD Secondary #A4BBC3 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Ocean 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 Ocean Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #4E97AD 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 27/100

Cool

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

Softness 56/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 35/100

Low

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

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 50/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 43/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 31/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 70/100

High

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

Surface fit 41/100

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 #4E97AD with

Dark Sea Green Tanzanite 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 Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 5.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DEE9EC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #4D77AC — 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 #4E97AD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #4E97AD;
  --color-base-rgb: 78 151 173;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(63.8% 0.080 219.9);
  --color-50: #F4F9FB;
  --color-100: #E2EFF3;
  --color-200: #C7DEE6;
  --color-300: #9FC5D0;
  --color-400: #7AAAB8;
  --color-500: #598C9C;
  --color-600: #496E79;
  --color-700: #385057;
  --color-800: #27353A;
  --color-900: #192124;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ocean-blue: {
    50: '#F4F9FB',
    100: '#E2EFF3',
    200: '#C7DEE6',
    300: '#9FC5D0',
    400: '#7AAAB8',
    500: '#598C9C',
    600: '#496E79',
    700: '#385057',
    800: '#27353A',
    900: '#192124',
  },
}

$base: #4E97AD;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4F9FB;
$base-100: #E2EFF3;
$base-200: #C7DEE6;
$base-300: #9FC5D0;
$base-400: #7AAAB8;
$base-500: #598C9C;
$base-600: #496E79;
$base-700: #385057;
$base-800: #27353A;
$base-900: #192124;
$base-hover: #3E788A;
$base-subtle: #CDDEE3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4E97AD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F9FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2EFF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C7DEE6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9FC5D0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7AAAB8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#598C9C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#496E79",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#385057",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#27353A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#192124",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #4E97AD

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