#4898AA
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(63.7% 0.082 214.6), rgb(72, 152, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#4898AA is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 215°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4898AA |
| RGB | rgb(72, 152, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 40%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.082 214.6) |
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 #4898AA | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4898AA | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4898AA text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4898AA text on black | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#E2ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.011 217.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE2
oklch(88.4% 0.022 214.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4C8D1
oklch(81% 0.04 214.6)
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Step 400
400
#70ABB9
oklch(70.6% 0.064 214.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4898AA
oklch(63.7% 0.082 214.6)
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Step 600
600
#1F8094
oklch(55.5% 0.09 215.3)
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Step 700
700
#0E6C7E
oklch(49% 0.083 215.2)
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Step 800
800
#125866
oklch(42.6% 0.069 214.8)
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Step 900
900
#194953
oklch(37.8% 0.053 213.9)
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Step 950
950
#102B31
oklch(27.1% 0.034 214.3)
#4898AA 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) | #8B94AB | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C89AA | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009F9E | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4898AA
#4898AA
oklch(63.7% 0.082 214.6)
- #B77969
#B77969
oklch(63.6% 0.082 35.1)
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 #4898AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.034
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.040
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.048
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.052
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.053
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.054
Use #4898AA 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.