What color is #4FA8CF?

#4FA8CF is a medium cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(79, 168, 207), and in HSL hsl(198, 57%, 56%).

Is #4FA8CF accessible as text?

On white, #4FA8CF has a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.83:1 (passes). For text placed on #4FA8CF, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4FA8CF?

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

What colors go well with #4FA8CF?

#4FA8CF pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #CF754F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #4FA8CF below.

Is #4FA8CF good for buttons?

#4FA8CF works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #4FA8CF — white text only reaches 2.68:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #4FA8CF the same as CSS cadetblue?

No — #4FA8CF is not the CSS named color cadetblue, but cadetblue (#5F9EA0) is the closest CSS named color.

#4FA8CF Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4FA8CF

Not just a swatch — here's how #4FA8CF works with other colors. Named schemes with #4FA8CF in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4FA8CF Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #4FA8CF Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A6 Anchor #2E3236

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #4FA8CF Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #80CDF2

Carolina 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 Carolina Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #4FA8CF Secondary #B1CDDB Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Carolina 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 Carolina Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #4FA8CF Anchor #372C1D Surface #EBE5D0 Accent #7C9D76 Secondary #393933

Carolina Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #4FA8CF 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 20/100

Cool

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

Softness 57/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 31/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 44/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 38/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 39/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 60/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 40/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 73/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #4FA8CF 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 6.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DFECF2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #4F7ECF — 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 #4FA8CF at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #4FA8CF;
  --color-base-rgb: 79 168 207;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(69.3% 0.102 229.5);
  --color-50: #F3F9FC;
  --color-100: #DEF0F7;
  --color-200: #BFDFED;
  --color-300: #93C6DC;
  --color-400: #6AACC8;
  --color-500: #488EAD;
  --color-600: #3D6F84;
  --color-700: #30515E;
  --color-800: #23363E;
  --color-900: #172226;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  carolina-blue: {
    50: '#F3F9FC',
    100: '#DEF0F7',
    200: '#BFDFED',
    300: '#93C6DC',
    400: '#6AACC8',
    500: '#488EAD',
    600: '#3D6F84',
    700: '#30515E',
    800: '#23363E',
    900: '#172226',
  },
}

$base: #4FA8CF;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3F9FC;
$base-100: #DEF0F7;
$base-200: #BFDFED;
$base-300: #93C6DC;
$base-400: #6AACC8;
$base-500: #488EAD;
$base-600: #3D6F84;
$base-700: #30515E;
$base-800: #23363E;
$base-900: #172226;
$base-hover: #318CB3;
$base-subtle: #CFE3EC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4FA8CF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F9FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DEF0F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BFDFED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#93C6DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6AACC8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#488EAD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3D6F84",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#30515E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#23363E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172226",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #4FA8CF

Color Lab

Pairs with #4FA8CF

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