#4686A0
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(58.8% 0.077 226.8), rgb(70, 134, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#4686A0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4686A0 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 134, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 39%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.077 226.8) |
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 #4686A0 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4686A0 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4686A0 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4686A0 text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBEF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 227.3)
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Step 300
300
#AAC6D2
oklch(81% 0.035 225.6)
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Step 400
400
#7CA8BB
oklch(70.7% 0.055 226.4)
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Step 500
500
#5992AB
oklch(63% 0.071 227.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4686A0
oklch(58.8% 0.077 226.8)
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Step 700
700
#2E6980
oklch(49.2% 0.071 226.6)
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Step 800
800
#275568
oklch(42.6% 0.059 227.6)
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Step 900
900
#254755
oklch(37.8% 0.046 226.7)
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Step 950
950
#162931
oklch(26.8% 0.029 226.7)
#4686A0 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) | #7884A1 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7AA0 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008E8E | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4686A0
#4686A0
oklch(58.8% 0.077 226.8)
- #A36E55
#A36E55
oklch(58.8% 0.077 46)
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 #4686A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.030
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.031
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.032
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.033
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.036
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.040
Use #4686A0 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.