#4196AE
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(63.1% 0.089 219.4), rgb(65, 150, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#4196AE is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4196AE |
| RGB | rgb(65, 150, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 46%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.089 219.4) |
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 #4196AE | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4196AE | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4196AE text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4196AE text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 220.8)
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Step 300
300
#A2C8D4
oklch(80.9% 0.044 219)
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Step 400
400
#6EABBE
oklch(70.7% 0.069 219.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4196AE
oklch(63.1% 0.089 219.4)
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Step 600
600
#14809A
oklch(55.6% 0.097 219.7)
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Step 700
700
#006C83
oklch(49.1% 0.089 219.3)
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Step 800
800
#0A586B
oklch(42.7% 0.074 220)
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Step 900
900
#154956
oklch(37.8% 0.058 217.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2B33
oklch(27.1% 0.037 219.3)
#4196AE 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) | #8792AF | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7786AE | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009E9E | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4196AE
#4196AE
oklch(63.1% 0.089 219.4)
- #B87761
#B87761
oklch(63.2% 0.088 39.5)
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 #4196AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.045
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.047
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.048
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.048
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.051
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.053
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.054
Use #4196AE 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.