#4494A2
Closest named color: Sea (#3C9992). oklch(62.2% 0.08 210.6), rgb(68, 148, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#4494A2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea (#3C9992), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea (#3C9992) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4494A2 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 148, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 41%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.08 210.6) |
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 #4494A2 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4494A2 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4494A2 text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4494A2 text on black | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.021 211.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4C8CF
oklch(80.9% 0.04 210.7)
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Step 400
400
#71ACB7
oklch(70.8% 0.063 210.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4494A2
oklch(62.2% 0.08 210.6)
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Step 600
600
#218190
oklch(55.7% 0.087 210.5)
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Step 700
700
#0F6D7A
oklch(49.1% 0.081 209.8)
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Step 800
800
#135964
oklch(42.8% 0.068 210.7)
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Step 900
900
#194951
oklch(37.7% 0.053 210.3)
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Step 950
950
#112B30
oklch(27.1% 0.033 211.7)
#4494A2 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) | #888FA3 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A84A2 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009A98 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4494A2
#4494A2
oklch(62.2% 0.08 210.6)
- #B27469
#B27469
oklch(62.1% 0.081 30.5)
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 #4494A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.033
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.035
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.042
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.048
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.050
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.052
Use #4494A2 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.