What color is #4EAA98?

#4EAA98 is a medium teal. In RGB it is rgb(78, 170, 152), and in HSL hsl(168, 37%, 49%).

Is #4EAA98 accessible as text?

On white, #4EAA98 has a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.53:1 (passes). For text placed on #4EAA98, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4EAA98?

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

What colors go well with #4EAA98?

#4EAA98 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #AB4F61. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #4EAA98 below.

Is #4EAA98 good for buttons?

#4EAA98 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #4EAA98 — white text only reaches 2.79:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #4EAA98 the same as CSS lightseagreen?

No — #4EAA98 is not the CSS named color lightseagreen, but lightseagreen (#20B2AA) is the closest CSS named color.

#4EAA98 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4EAA98

Not just a swatch — here's how #4EAA98 works with other colors. Named schemes with #4EAA98 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #4EAA98 Secondary #AEB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

Light Sea Green 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 #4EAA98 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B19F Ink #2A2723

Light Sea Green 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 #4EAA98 Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Light Sea Green 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 #F7F4EF Accent #4EAA98 Secondary #AECAC3 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Light Sea Green 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 Light Sea Green carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #4EAA98 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #7FCFBD

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

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Color Lab

How #4EAA98 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 33/100

Cool

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

Softness 57/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 32/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 39/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 54/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 40/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 36/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 63/100

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 80/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #4EAA98 with

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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 Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 6.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DEECE9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #4F9FAB — 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 #4EAA98 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #4EAA98;
  --color-base-rgb: 78 170 152;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(67.7% 0.092 178.7);
  --color-50: #F4FAF9;
  --color-100: #E3F3EF;
  --color-200: #C7E5DF;
  --color-300: #A0CFC6;
  --color-400: #7AB8AB;
  --color-500: #5A9B8E;
  --color-600: #4A786F;
  --color-700: #385650;
  --color-800: #283936;
  --color-900: #1A2422;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-sea-green: {
    50: '#F4FAF9',
    100: '#E3F3EF',
    200: '#C7E5DF',
    300: '#A0CFC6',
    400: '#7AB8AB',
    500: '#5A9B8E',
    600: '#4A786F',
    700: '#385650',
    800: '#283936',
    900: '#1A2422',
  },
}

$base: #4EAA98;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4FAF9;
$base-100: #E3F3EF;
$base-200: #C7E5DF;
$base-300: #A0CFC6;
$base-400: #7AB8AB;
$base-500: #5A9B8E;
$base-600: #4A786F;
$base-700: #385650;
$base-800: #283936;
$base-900: #1A2422;
$base-hover: #3F897A;
$base-subtle: #CDE3DF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4EAA98",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FAF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3F3EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C7E5DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A0CFC6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7AB8AB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5A9B8E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4A786F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#385650",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#283936",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A2422",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #4EAA98

Color Lab

Pairs with #4EAA98

UI roles & guardrails

In real applications

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