#4B8495
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(58.1% 0.065 219.2), rgb(75, 132, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#4B8495 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B8495 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 132, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 33%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.065 219.2) |
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 #4B8495 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4B8495 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4B8495 text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4B8495 text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCE0
oklch(88.5% 0.016 216.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADC6CE
oklch(81% 0.029 219)
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Step 400
400
#80A8B5
oklch(70.7% 0.047 219.8)
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Step 500
500
#5F92A2
oklch(63% 0.059 219.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4B8495
oklch(58.1% 0.065 219.2)
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Step 700
700
#356978
oklch(49.1% 0.06 218.9)
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Step 800
800
#2C5662
oklch(42.8% 0.051 218.6)
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Step 900
900
#284750
oklch(37.8% 0.04 218.4)
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Step 950
950
#18292F
oklch(26.9% 0.025 222.2)
#4B8495 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) | #798196 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7895 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #238A89 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B8495
#4B8495
oklch(58.1% 0.065 219.2)
- #9D6D5E
#9D6D5E
oklch(58% 0.066 38.1)
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 #4B8495, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.031
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.032
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.034
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.042
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.042
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.042
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.042
Use #4B8495 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.