#4696AE
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(63.3% 0.086 220.3), rgb(70, 150, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#4696AE is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4696AE |
| RGB | rgb(70, 150, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 43%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.086 220.3) |
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 #4696AE | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4696AE | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4696AE text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4696AE text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.011 217.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 220.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4C7D4
oklch(80.8% 0.042 222.4)
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Step 400
400
#70ABBE
oklch(70.8% 0.067 220.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4696AE
oklch(63.3% 0.086 220.3)
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Step 600
600
#1E7F99
oklch(55.5% 0.093 220.7)
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Step 700
700
#0C6C83
oklch(49.2% 0.087 220.1)
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Step 800
800
#11586A
oklch(42.8% 0.072 219.6)
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Step 900
900
#184856
oklch(37.6% 0.056 220.6)
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Step 950
950
#102A32
oklch(26.8% 0.035 220.6)
#4696AE 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) | #8792AF | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7887AE | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009E9E | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4696AE
#4696AE
oklch(63.3% 0.086 220.3)
- #B77862
#B77862
oklch(63.3% 0.086 40)
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 #4696AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.047
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.049
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.050
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.050
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.050
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.053
Use #4696AE 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.