#046482
Closest named color: Peacock Blue (#016795). oklch(47% 0.09 227.5), rgb(4, 100, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#046482 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peacock Blue (#016795), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Peacock Blue (#016795) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #046482 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 100, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 94%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.09 227.5) |
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 #046482 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #046482 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #046482 text on white | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #046482 text on black | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | 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
#C9DDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.025 226.5)
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Step 300
300
#A4C7D7
oklch(80.9% 0.044 227.3)
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Step 400
400
#71AAC3
oklch(70.8% 0.07 227.4)
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Step 500
500
#4794B4
oklch(63.1% 0.09 227.9)
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Step 600
600
#227E9F
oklch(55.6% 0.096 227.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#046482
oklch(47% 0.09 227.5)
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Step 800
800
#14576F
oklch(42.8% 0.075 227.2)
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Step 900
900
#1A485A
oklch(37.9% 0.058 227.3)
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Step 950
950
#112A34
oklch(27% 0.036 226.6)
#046482 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) | #546283 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #455882 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006D6E | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #046482
#046482
oklch(47% 0.09 227.5)
- #834A2B
#834A2B
oklch(47.1% 0.089 48)
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 #046482, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.031
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.039
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.040
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.040
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.046
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.050
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.052
Use #046482 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.