What color is #4EA9BB?

#4EA9BB is a medium cyan. In RGB it is rgb(78, 169, 187), and in HSL hsl(190, 44%, 52%).

Is #4EA9BB accessible as text?

On white, #4EA9BB has a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.72:1 (passes). For text placed on #4EA9BB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4EA9BB?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-500 (#00B8DB).

What colors go well with #4EA9BB?

#4EA9BB pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #BA614F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #4EA9BB below.

Is #4EA9BB good for buttons?

#4EA9BB works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #4EA9BB — white text only reaches 2.72:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #4EA9BB the same as CSS cadetblue?

No — #4EA9BB is not the CSS named color cadetblue, but cadetblue (#5F9EA0) is the closest CSS named color.

#4EA9BB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4EA9BB

Not just a swatch — here's how #4EA9BB works with other colors. Named schemes with #4EA9BB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #4EA9BB Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Verdigris 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 #4EA9BB Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

Verdigris 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 #4EA9BB Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F Ink #2A2723

Verdigris 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 #4EA9BB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #7FCEDF

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #4EA9BB Secondary #B0CCD2 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Verdigris 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 Verdigris carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #4EA9BB 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 25/100

Cool

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

Softness 58/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 31/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 4/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 48/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 38/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 35/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 59/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 43/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 76/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #4EA9BB with

Medium Aquamarine Very Peri Indian Red 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 6.8:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #4F85BA — 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 #4EA9BB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #4EA9BB;
  --color-base-rgb: 78 169 187;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(68.7% 0.090 212.5);
  --color-50: #F4FAFB;
  --color-100: #E1F1F4;
  --color-200: #C4E2E8;
  --color-300: #9BCBD4;
  --color-400: #75B1BD;
  --color-500: #5494A1;
  --color-600: #46737C;
  --color-700: #365359;
  --color-800: #26383B;
  --color-900: #192325;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  verdigris: {
    50: '#F4FAFB',
    100: '#E1F1F4',
    200: '#C4E2E8',
    300: '#9BCBD4',
    400: '#75B1BD',
    500: '#5494A1',
    600: '#46737C',
    700: '#365359',
    800: '#26383B',
    900: '#192325',
  },
}

$base: #4EA9BB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4FAFB;
$base-100: #E1F1F4;
$base-200: #C4E2E8;
$base-300: #9BCBD4;
$base-400: #75B1BD;
$base-500: #5494A1;
$base-600: #46737C;
$base-700: #365359;
$base-800: #26383B;
$base-900: #192325;
$base-hover: #3B8999;
$base-subtle: #CEE2E7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4EA9BB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FAFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E1F1F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C4E2E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9BCBD4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#75B1BD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5494A1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#46737C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#365359",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#26383B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#192325",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #4EA9BB

Color Lab

Pairs with #4EA9BB

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