Palettes / Colors / #4E9FA2
#4E9FA2 — Muted Teal
#4E9FA2 is a teal color we call Muted Teal, closest to the named color CadetBlue (#5F9EA0). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: cadetblue (#5F9EA0) — not an exact match. CSS cadetblue gives you #5F9EA0, a different color; use #4E9FA2 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#4E9FA2 is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #A2514E; it also sits naturally between #4EA27B and #4E75A2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #4E9FA2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 78, 159, 162 |
| HSL | 182°, 35%, 47% |
| HSV | 182°, 52%, 64% |
| CMYK | 52%, 2%, 0%, 36% |
| XYZ | 22.06, 29.02, 38.62 |
| Yxy | 29.02, 0.2459, 0.3235 |
| CIE-Lab | 60.80, -23.77, -9.16 |
| Hunter Lab | 53.87, -18.60, -8.02 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 31% · Green 62% · Blue 64%
Cyan 52% · Magenta 2% · Yellow 0% · Key 36%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #4E9FA2
.text { color: #4E9FA2; }
.background { background-color: #4E9FA2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #4E9FA2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(78, 159, 162); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(182, 35%, 47%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #4E9FA2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(78, 159, 162, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #4E9FA2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(78, 159, 162, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#4E9FA2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#4E9FA2">Div content here</div>
Shades of #4E9FA2
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Tones of #4E9FA2
Color harmonies
Complementary — #A2514E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.09:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.80:1 AA |
Best text color on #4E9FA2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #4E9FA2
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #4E9FA2: ·
How #4E9FA2 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #4E9FA2 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #4E9FA2?
#4E9FA2 is Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 78, 159, 162). Its closest standard named color is CadetBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #4E9FA2?
#4E9FA2 is RGB 78, 159, 162 — HSL 182°, 35%, 47% — CMYK 52%, 2%, 0%, 36%.
What colors go with #4E9FA2?
Its complement is #A2514E; analogous partners are #4EA27B and #4E75A2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #4E9FA2 for text?
Black text on #4E9FA2 has a contrast ratio of 6.80:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.09:1.