#4595A0
Closest named color: Sea (#3C9992). oklch(62.4% 0.079 207.4), rgb(69, 149, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#4595A0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea (#3C9992), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea (#3C9992) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4595A0 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 149, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 40%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.079 207.4) |
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 #4595A0 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4595A0 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4595A0 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4595A0 text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE0
oklch(88.4% 0.021 208.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4C8CD
oklch(80.8% 0.039 206.8)
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Step 400
400
#71ACB4
oklch(70.7% 0.062 206.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4595A0
oklch(62.4% 0.079 207.4)
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Step 600
600
#21818D
oklch(55.5% 0.086 207.5)
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Step 700
700
#106D78
oklch(49.1% 0.08 207.6)
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Step 800
800
#145962
oklch(42.7% 0.066 208)
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Step 900
900
#1A4950
oklch(37.7% 0.052 208.7)
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Step 950
950
#112B2F
oklch(27% 0.033 208.6)
#4595A0 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) | #8A90A1 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C85A0 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009B98 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4595A0
#4595A0
oklch(62.4% 0.079 207.4)
- #B3756D
#B3756D
oklch(62.5% 0.08 27.6)
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 #4595A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.029
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.035
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.039
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.044
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.047
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.047
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.049
Use #4595A0 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.