#4498A1
Closest named color: Sea (#3C9992). oklch(63.2% 0.082 204.8), rgb(68, 152, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#4498A1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 205°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea (#3C9992), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea (#3C9992) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4498A1 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 152, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 41%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.082 204.8) |
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 #4498A1 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4498A1 | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4498A1 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4498A1 text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEE0
oklch(88.6% 0.023 203.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C9CD
oklch(81% 0.041 204.3)
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Step 400
400
#6FADB3
oklch(70.8% 0.064 203.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4498A1
oklch(63.2% 0.082 204.8)
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Step 600
600
#1A828C
oklch(55.6% 0.089 205)
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Step 700
700
#056E77
oklch(49.2% 0.083 204.9)
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Step 800
800
#0E5A61
oklch(42.8% 0.069 204.6)
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Step 900
900
#174A4F
oklch(37.8% 0.054 204.3)
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Step 950
950
#102B2E
oklch(27% 0.033 205.1)
#4498A1 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) | #8D92A2 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E88A1 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009E9B | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4498A1
#4498A1
oklch(63.2% 0.082 204.8)
- #B67671
#B67671
oklch(63.2% 0.082 24.5)
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 #4498A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.026
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.032
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.037
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.043
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.043
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.044
Use #4498A1 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.