#4896B2
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.5% 0.087 224.3), rgb(72, 150, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#4896B2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4896B2 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 150, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 42%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.087 224.3) |
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 #4896B2 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4896B2 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4896B2 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4896B2 text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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 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
#C9DDE5
oklch(88.5% 0.024 223.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4C7D5
oklch(80.9% 0.042 224.1)
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Step 400
400
#71AAC0
oklch(70.7% 0.068 224.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4896B2
oklch(63.5% 0.087 224.3)
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Step 600
600
#217F9C
oklch(55.7% 0.094 223.6)
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Step 700
700
#106B86
oklch(49.2% 0.088 224.3)
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Step 800
800
#13576D
oklch(42.7% 0.073 224.9)
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Step 900
900
#194858
oklch(37.7% 0.057 224)
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Step 950
950
#102A34
oklch(27% 0.037 225.8)
#4896B2 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) | #8693B3 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7788B2 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009F9F | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4896B2
#4896B2
oklch(63.5% 0.087 224.3)
- #B7795E
#B7795E
oklch(63.4% 0.087 44.3)
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 #4896B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.046
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.050
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.050
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.051
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.051
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.055
Use #4896B2 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.