#4898AE
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(63.8% 0.084 218.4), rgb(72, 152, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#4898AE is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4898AE |
| RGB | rgb(72, 152, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 41%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.084 218.4) |
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 #4898AE | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4898AE | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4898AE text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4898AE text on black | 6.37:1 | 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
#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
#C9DDE3
oklch(88.4% 0.023 217.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4C8D3
oklch(81% 0.041 218.3)
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Step 400
400
#70ABBC
oklch(70.7% 0.066 217.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4898AE
oklch(63.8% 0.084 218.4)
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Step 600
600
#1F8097
oklch(55.7% 0.091 218)
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Step 700
700
#0D6C81
oklch(49.2% 0.085 218.2)
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Step 800
800
#125869
oklch(42.7% 0.071 218.6)
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Step 900
900
#194855
oklch(37.6% 0.055 219.3)
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Step 950
950
#102B32
oklch(27.1% 0.035 217.1)
#4898AE 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) | #8A94AF | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B89AE | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A09F | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4898AE
#4898AE
oklch(63.8% 0.084 218.4)
- #B87A66
#B87A66
oklch(63.9% 0.084 38.6)
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 #4898AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.038
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.046
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.051
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.052
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.053
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.056
Use #4898AE 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.