#4A8DA2
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(60.8% 0.075 220.7), rgb(74, 141, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#4A8DA2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A8DA2 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 141, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 37%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.075 220.7) |
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 #4A8DA2 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4A8DA2 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4A8DA2 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4A8DA2 text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#E3ECEF
oklch(93.7% 0.01 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE3
oklch(88.6% 0.021 219.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8C7D1
oklch(81% 0.036 219.3)
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Step 400
400
#77AABA
oklch(70.8% 0.059 219.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4A8DA2
oklch(60.8% 0.075 220.7)
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Step 600
600
#327E95
oklch(55.6% 0.082 221.2)
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Step 700
700
#236A7F
oklch(49% 0.076 221.4)
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Step 800
800
#205767
oklch(42.8% 0.063 220.4)
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Step 900
900
#204854
oklch(37.8% 0.049 220.1)
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Step 950
950
#142A31
oklch(27% 0.031 220.6)
#4A8DA2 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) | #808AA3 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7380A2 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #039494 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A8DA2
#4A8DA2
oklch(60.8% 0.075 220.7)
- #AA7360
#AA7360
oklch(60.8% 0.076 39.8)
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 #4A8DA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.034
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.038
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.042
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.042
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.044
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.048
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.049
Use #4A8DA2 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.