#4890AC
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(61.8% 0.083 226), rgb(72, 144, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#4890AC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4890AC |
| RGB | rgb(72, 144, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 41%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.083 226) |
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 #4890AC | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4890AC | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4890AC text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4890AC text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#E2ECF0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE5
oklch(88.6% 0.023 224.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6C7D5
oklch(81% 0.041 225.4)
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Step 400
400
#74A9C0
oklch(70.6% 0.065 227)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4890AC
oklch(61.8% 0.083 226)
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Step 600
600
#2A7E9C
oklch(55.7% 0.091 226)
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Step 700
700
#1B6A85
oklch(49.1% 0.084 226)
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Step 800
800
#1A576C
oklch(42.8% 0.07 225.2)
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Step 900
900
#1D4758
oklch(37.6% 0.055 227.5)
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Step 950
950
#122A33
oklch(27% 0.034 224.8)
#4890AC 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) | #818DAD | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7283AC | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009899 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4890AC
#4890AC
oklch(61.8% 0.083 226)
- #B0765A
#B0765A
oklch(61.9% 0.084 46.5)
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 #4890AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.032
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.037
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.042
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.044
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.046
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.048
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.048
Use #4890AC 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.