#4A98AB
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(63.8% 0.081 215.9), rgb(74, 152, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#4A98AB is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 216°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A98AB |
| RGB | rgb(74, 152, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 40%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.081 215.9) |
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 #4A98AB | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4A98AB | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4A98AB text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4A98AB 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
#CADDE2
oklch(88.5% 0.022 215.3)
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Step 300
300
#A4C8D1
oklch(81% 0.04 214.6)
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Step 400
400
#71ABBA
oklch(70.7% 0.064 215.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4A98AB
oklch(63.8% 0.081 215.9)
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Step 600
600
#238094
oklch(55.6% 0.088 215.7)
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Step 700
700
#126C7E
oklch(49.1% 0.082 215.5)
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Step 800
800
#155867
oklch(42.7% 0.068 216.5)
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Step 900
900
#1A4954
oklch(37.8% 0.053 215.9)
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Step 950
950
#112B31
oklch(27.1% 0.034 214.8)
#4A98AB 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) | #8B94AC | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C89AB | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009F9E | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A98AB
#4A98AB
oklch(63.8% 0.081 215.9)
- #B77A69
#B77A69
oklch(63.8% 0.081 36.3)
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 #4A98AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.034
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.042
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.050
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.050
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.054
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.054
Use #4A98AB 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.