#4697B6
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.9% 0.091 226.1), rgb(70, 151, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#4697B6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4697B6 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 151, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 44%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.091 226.1) |
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 #4697B6 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4697B6 | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4697B6 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4697B6 text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.025 226.5)
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Step 300
300
#A3C7D7
oklch(80.9% 0.045 226.7)
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Step 400
400
#6FAAC3
oklch(70.7% 0.071 226.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4697B6
oklch(63.9% 0.091 226.1)
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Step 600
600
#1B7F9F
oklch(55.7% 0.098 225.3)
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Step 700
700
#076B88
oklch(49.2% 0.092 225.3)
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Step 800
800
#0F576F
oklch(42.7% 0.076 226.4)
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Step 900
900
#17485A
oklch(37.8% 0.06 226.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A34
oklch(26.9% 0.038 225.1)
#4697B6 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) | #8694B8 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7688B6 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A0A1 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4697B6
#4697B6
oklch(63.9% 0.091 226.1)
- #BA7A5C
#BA7A5C
oklch(63.9% 0.091 45.8)
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 #4697B6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.049
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.051
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.053
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.053
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.056
Use #4697B6 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.