#4990AB
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(61.8% 0.082 225.4), rgb(73, 144, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#4990AB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 225°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4990AB |
| RGB | rgb(73, 144, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 40%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.082 225.4) |
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 #4990AB | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4990AB | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4990AB text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4990AB 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
#CADDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 221.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6C7D4
oklch(81% 0.04 223.7)
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Step 400
400
#74A9BF
oklch(70.6% 0.064 225.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4990AB
oklch(61.8% 0.082 225.4)
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Step 600
600
#2C7E9B
oklch(55.7% 0.089 225.5)
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Step 700
700
#1D6A84
oklch(49.1% 0.083 225.4)
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Step 800
800
#1B576B
oklch(42.8% 0.068 224.2)
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Step 900
900
#1D4757
oklch(37.6% 0.054 226)
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Step 950
950
#122A33
oklch(27% 0.034 224.8)
#4990AB 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) | #818DAC | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7383AB | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009899 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4990AB
#4990AB
oklch(61.8% 0.082 225.4)
- #AF765C
#AF765C
oklch(61.9% 0.081 45.3)
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 #4990AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.033
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.037
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.042
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.045
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.047
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.047
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.049
Use #4990AB 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.