#4292A6
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(61.8% 0.083 216.7), rgb(66, 146, 166).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#4292A6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4292A6 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 146, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 43%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.083 216.7) |
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 #4292A6 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4292A6 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4292A6 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4292A6 text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.011 217.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE3
oklch(88.4% 0.023 217.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4C8D2
oklch(81% 0.041 216.5)
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Step 400
400
#70ABBB
oklch(70.7% 0.065 216.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4292A6
oklch(61.8% 0.083 216.7)
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Step 600
600
#208095
oklch(55.6% 0.09 216.3)
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Step 700
700
#0E6C7F
oklch(49.1% 0.084 216.2)
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Step 800
800
#125868
oklch(42.7% 0.07 217.3)
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Step 900
900
#194954
oklch(37.8% 0.054 215.6)
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Step 950
950
#102B31
oklch(27.1% 0.034 214.3)
#4292A6 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) | #858EA7 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7683A6 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009998 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4292A6
#4292A6
oklch(61.8% 0.083 216.7)
- #B17462
#B17462
oklch(61.8% 0.082 37.2)
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 #4292A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.039
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.043
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.044
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.045
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.049
Use #4292A6 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.