#4493A4
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(62.1% 0.081 213.8), rgb(68, 147, 164).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#4493A4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 214°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4493A4 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 147, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 41%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.081 213.8) |
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 #4493A4 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4493A4 | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4493A4 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4493A4 text on black | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE2
oklch(88.5% 0.022 215.3)
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Step 300
300
#A4C8D0
oklch(80.9% 0.04 212.7)
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Step 400
400
#71ABB9
oklch(70.6% 0.064 214.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4493A4
oklch(62.1% 0.081 213.8)
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Step 600
600
#228093
oklch(55.6% 0.088 214.6)
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Step 700
700
#116C7D
oklch(49% 0.082 214.4)
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Step 800
800
#145865
oklch(42.6% 0.067 213.7)
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Step 900
900
#1A4953
oklch(37.8% 0.053 214.1)
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Step 950
950
#112B30
oklch(27.1% 0.033 211.7)
#4493A4 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) | #868FA5 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7884A4 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009A98 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4493A4
#4493A4
oklch(62.1% 0.081 213.8)
- #B27466
#B27466
oklch(62.1% 0.082 33.3)
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 #4493A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.037
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.047
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.048
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.048
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.052
Use #4493A4 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.