#4B889D
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(59.4% 0.071 222.5), rgb(75, 136, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#4B889D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B889D |
| RGB | rgb(75, 136, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 35%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.071 222.5) |
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 #4B889D | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4B889D | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4B889D text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4B889D text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#E3EBEF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE2
oklch(88.4% 0.019 222.2)
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Step 300
300
#A9C6D1
oklch(80.9% 0.035 222.7)
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Step 400
400
#7AA9BA
oklch(70.7% 0.056 222.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4B889D
oklch(59.4% 0.071 222.5)
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Step 600
600
#397D94
oklch(55.5% 0.077 223.1)
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Step 700
700
#2A6A7E
oklch(49.2% 0.072 221.8)
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Step 800
800
#255666
oklch(42.7% 0.059 222.3)
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Step 900
900
#234753
oklch(37.6% 0.046 221.9)
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Step 950
950
#152A31
oklch(27.1% 0.03 221.5)
#4B889D 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) | #7C859E | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707C9D | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #188F8F | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B889D
#4B889D
oklch(59.4% 0.071 222.5)
- #A3715D
#A3715D
oklch(59.5% 0.07 42.7)
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 #4B889D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.033
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.035
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.037
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.038
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.039
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.040
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.042
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.045
Use #4B889D 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.