#4A899F
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(59.7% 0.073 223), rgb(74, 137, 159).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#4A899F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A899F |
| RGB | rgb(74, 137, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 36%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.073 223) |
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 #4A899F | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4A899F | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4A899F text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4A899F text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#E3EBEF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE3
oklch(88.5% 0.02 225.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9C6D2
oklch(80.9% 0.036 224.7)
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Step 400
400
#79A9BB
oklch(70.7% 0.057 223.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4A899F
oklch(59.7% 0.073 223)
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Step 600
600
#367D95
oklch(55.5% 0.079 223.3)
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Step 700
700
#286A7F
oklch(49.2% 0.074 222.5)
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Step 800
800
#235667
oklch(42.6% 0.061 223)
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Step 900
900
#224754
oklch(37.6% 0.048 223.3)
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Step 950
950
#152A31
oklch(27.1% 0.03 221.5)
#4A899F 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) | #7C86A0 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707D9F | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F9090 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A899F
#4A899F
oklch(59.7% 0.073 223)
- #A5715C
#A5715C
oklch(59.7% 0.073 42.8)
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 #4A899F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.031
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.034
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.037
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.040
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.042
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.042
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.044
Use #4A899F 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.