#046480
Closest named color: Peacock Blue (#016795). oklch(46.9% 0.088 225.8), rgb(4, 100, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#046480 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peacock Blue (#016795), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Peacock Blue (#016795) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #046480 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 100, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 94%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.088 225.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #046480 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #046480 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #046480 text on white | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #046480 text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE5
oklch(88.5% 0.024 223.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4C7D6
oklch(80.9% 0.043 225.7)
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Step 400
400
#71AAC1
oklch(70.7% 0.068 225.3)
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Step 500
500
#4894B2
oklch(63% 0.087 226.5)
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Step 600
600
#237E9E
oklch(55.6% 0.095 226.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#046480
oklch(46.9% 0.088 225.8)
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Step 800
800
#15576D
oklch(42.7% 0.073 225.2)
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Step 900
900
#1A4859
oklch(37.8% 0.057 225.8)
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Step 950
950
#112A34
oklch(27% 0.036 226.6)
#046480 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #556281 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #465780 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006C6D | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #046480
#046480
oklch(46.9% 0.088 225.8)
- #83492D
#83492D
oklch(46.9% 0.089 45.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #046480, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.034
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.037
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.041
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.042
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.043
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.051
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.053
Use #046480 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.