#4497A6
Closest named color: Sea (#3C9992). oklch(63.1% 0.083 211.1), rgb(68, 151, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#4497A6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea (#3C9992), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea (#3C9992) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4497A6 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 151, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 42%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.083 211.1) |
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 #4497A6 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4497A6 | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4497A6 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4497A6 text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE2
oklch(88.4% 0.022 214.4)
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Step 300
300
#A3C8D0
oklch(80.9% 0.041 212.3)
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Step 400
400
#6FACB8
oklch(70.7% 0.065 211.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4497A6
oklch(63.1% 0.083 211.1)
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Step 600
600
#1B8191
oklch(55.6% 0.09 211)
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Step 700
700
#076D7C
oklch(49.1% 0.084 211.5)
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Step 800
800
#0F5965
oklch(42.8% 0.069 211.6)
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Step 900
900
#174952
oklch(37.6% 0.054 211.7)
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Step 950
950
#102B30
oklch(27% 0.034 211.3)
#4497A6 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) | #8B92A7 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C87A6 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009E9C | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4497A6
#4497A6
oklch(63.1% 0.083 211.1)
- #B6776B
#B6776B
oklch(63.2% 0.082 31.3)
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 #4497A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.034
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.036
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.048
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.048
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.051
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.051
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.051
Use #4497A6 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.