#4A9CBB
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(65.4% 0.092 225.6), rgb(74, 156, 187).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#4A9CBB is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A9CBB |
| RGB | rgb(74, 156, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 45%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.092 225.6) |
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 #4A9CBB | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4A9CBB | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4A9CBB text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4A9CBB text on black | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.025 226.5)
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Step 300
300
#A3C7D7
oklch(80.9% 0.045 226.7)
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Step 400
400
#6EAAC3
oklch(70.6% 0.072 226.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4A9CBB
oklch(65.4% 0.092 225.6)
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Step 600
600
#187F9F
oklch(55.7% 0.099 225)
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Step 700
700
#036B88
oklch(49.1% 0.092 225.1)
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Step 800
800
#0D576F
oklch(42.7% 0.077 226.1)
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Step 900
900
#16485A
oklch(37.7% 0.06 225.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A34
oklch(26.9% 0.038 225.1)
#4A9CBB 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) | #8B99BD | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8DBB | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A5A6 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A9CBB
#4A9CBB
oklch(65.4% 0.092 225.6)
- #BF7E60
#BF7E60
oklch(65.3% 0.092 45.5)
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 #4A9CBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.045
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.049
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.057
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.058
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.060
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.064
Use #4A9CBB 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.