#4B8089
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(56.6% 0.058 209.5), rgb(75, 128, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#4B8089 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B8089 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 128, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 29%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.058 209.5) |
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 #4B8089 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4B8089 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4B8089 text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4B8089 text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#E4EBEC
oklch(93.5% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.014 207.9)
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Step 300
300
#AEC6CA
oklch(81% 0.027 208.7)
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Step 400
400
#83A8AF
oklch(70.7% 0.042 210.4)
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Step 500
500
#62939B
oklch(63.1% 0.054 208.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4B8089
oklch(56.6% 0.058 209.5)
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Step 700
700
#396971
oklch(49% 0.054 209.4)
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Step 800
800
#30565C
oklch(42.7% 0.044 208.6)
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Step 900
900
#2B474C
oklch(37.8% 0.035 210)
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Step 950
950
#192A2C
oklch(27.1% 0.023 205.2)
#4B8089 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) | #787C8A | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7589 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E8483 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B8089
#4B8089
oklch(56.6% 0.058 209.5)
- #966A62
#966A62
oklch(56.7% 0.058 30.5)
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 #4B8089, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.032
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.038
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.038
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.039
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.042
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.044
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.046
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.046
Use #4B8089 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.