What color is #4FA8A5?

#4FA8A5 is a medium cyan. In RGB it is rgb(79, 168, 165), and in HSL hsl(178, 36%, 48%).

Is #4FA8A5 accessible as text?

On white, #4FA8A5 has a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.48:1 (passes). For text placed on #4FA8A5, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4FA8A5?

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

What colors go well with #4FA8A5?

#4FA8A5 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #A64E51. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #4FA8A5 below.

Is #4FA8A5 good for buttons?

#4FA8A5 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #4FA8A5 — white text only reaches 2.81:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #4FA8A5 the same as CSS cadetblue?

No — #4FA8A5 is not the CSS named color cadetblue, but cadetblue (#5F9EA0) is the closest CSS named color.

#4FA8A5 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4FA8A5

Not just a swatch — here's how #4FA8A5 works with other colors. Named schemes with #4FA8A5 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #4FA8A5 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 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 #4FA8A5 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 #4FA8A5 Accent #A7C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

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 #4FA8A5 Secondary #AECAC8 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 #4FA8A5 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #7FCDCA

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 #4FA8A5 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 30/100

Cool

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

Softness 58/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 32/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 17/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 51/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 39/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 33/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 61/100

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 79/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #4FA8A5 with

Medium Sea Green Steel Blue 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 Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 6.6:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #4E8CA6 — 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 #4FA8A5 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #4FA8A5;
  --color-base-rgb: 79 168 165;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(67.7% 0.085 192.4);
  --color-50: #F4FAFA;
  --color-100: #E3F2F2;
  --color-200: #C8E5E4;
  --color-300: #A0CFCD;
  --color-400: #7BB7B5;
  --color-500: #5B9A98;
  --color-600: #4A7776;
  --color-700: #395655;
  --color-800: #283939;
  --color-900: #1A2323;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cadet-blue: {
    50: '#F4FAFA',
    100: '#E3F2F2',
    200: '#C8E5E4',
    300: '#A0CFCD',
    400: '#7BB7B5',
    500: '#5B9A98',
    600: '#4A7776',
    700: '#395655',
    800: '#283939',
    900: '#1A2323',
  },
}

$base: #4FA8A5;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4FAFA;
$base-100: #E3F2F2;
$base-200: #C8E5E4;
$base-300: #A0CFCD;
$base-400: #7BB7B5;
$base-500: #5B9A98;
$base-600: #4A7776;
$base-700: #395655;
$base-800: #283939;
$base-900: #1A2323;
$base-hover: #3F8583;
$base-subtle: #CCE2E1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4FA8A5",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FAFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3F2F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C8E5E4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A0CFCD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7BB7B5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5B9A98",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4A7776",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#395655",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#283939",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A2323",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #4FA8A5

Color Lab

Pairs with #4FA8A5

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