#4897AE
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(63.6% 0.084 219.6), rgb(72, 151, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#4897AE is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4897AE |
| RGB | rgb(72, 151, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 41%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.084 219.6) |
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 #4897AE | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4897AE | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4897AE text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4897AE text on black | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#A4C7D3
oklch(80.8% 0.041 220.6)
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Step 400
400
#71ABBD
oklch(70.8% 0.066 219.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4897AE
oklch(63.6% 0.084 219.6)
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Step 600
600
#207F98
oklch(55.5% 0.092 220.1)
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Step 700
700
#0F6C82
oklch(49.2% 0.085 219.3)
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Step 800
800
#135869
oklch(42.8% 0.07 218.7)
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Step 900
900
#194856
oklch(37.6% 0.055 220.9)
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Step 950
950
#102A32
oklch(26.8% 0.035 220.6)
#4897AE 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) | #8993AF | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A88AE | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009F9E | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4897AE
#4897AE
oklch(63.6% 0.084 219.6)
- #B77964
#B77964
oklch(63.5% 0.084 39.5)
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 #4897AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.040
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.050
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.050
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.052
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.052
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.054
Use #4897AE 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.