#4294AE
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(62.6% 0.088 221.8), rgb(66, 148, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#4294AE is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4294AE |
| RGB | rgb(66, 148, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 45%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.088 221.8) |
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 #4294AE | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4294AE | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4294AE text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4294AE text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#A3C7D5
oklch(80.8% 0.043 223.5)
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Step 400
400
#6FABBF
oklch(70.8% 0.069 221)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4294AE
oklch(62.6% 0.088 221.8)
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Step 600
600
#1A7F9B
oklch(55.5% 0.096 222)
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Step 700
700
#066B85
oklch(49% 0.089 222.7)
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Step 800
800
#0F586C
oklch(42.8% 0.074 221.7)
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Step 900
900
#174857
oklch(37.6% 0.057 221.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A33
oklch(26.8% 0.037 222.6)
#4294AE 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) | #8591AF | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7585AE | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009C9C | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4294AE
#4294AE
oklch(62.6% 0.088 221.8)
- #B5765E
#B5765E
oklch(62.6% 0.087 41.6)
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 #4294AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.043
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.047
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.048
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.050
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.051
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.052
Use #4294AE 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.