#4A808E
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(56.8% 0.061 216.3), rgb(74, 128, 142).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#4A808E is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 216°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 4.76:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A808E |
| RGB | rgb(74, 128, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 31%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.061 216.3) |
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 #4A808E | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4A808E | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4A808E text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4A808E text on black | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBED
oklch(93.5% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCE0
oklch(88.5% 0.016 216.7)
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Step 300
300
#AEC5CC
oklch(80.8% 0.027 218)
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Step 400
400
#82A8B2
oklch(70.7% 0.044 215.6)
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Step 500
500
#61929F
oklch(63% 0.056 216.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4A808E
oklch(56.8% 0.061 216.3)
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Step 700
700
#386976
oklch(49.2% 0.057 217)
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Step 800
800
#2F5660
oklch(42.9% 0.047 216.2)
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Step 900
900
#2A474E
oklch(37.8% 0.037 214.7)
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Step 950
950
#19292E
oklch(26.9% 0.023 219.4)
#4A808E 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) | #767D8F | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C758E | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #288584 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A808E
#4A808E
oklch(56.8% 0.061 216.3)
- #976A5E
#976A5E
oklch(56.8% 0.061 35.5)
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 #4A808E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.030
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.031
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.032
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.039
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.039
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.042
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.045
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.045
Use #4A808E 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.