#4B8A9F
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(60% 0.072 221.9), rgb(75, 138, 159).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#4B8A9F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B8A9F |
| RGB | rgb(75, 138, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 36%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.072 221.9) |
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 #4B8A9F | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4B8A9F | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4B8A9F text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4B8A9F text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#E3ECEF
oklch(93.7% 0.01 219.6)
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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
#79A9BA
oklch(70.7% 0.057 221.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4B8A9F
oklch(60% 0.072 221.9)
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Step 600
600
#377E94
oklch(55.7% 0.078 221.3)
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Step 700
700
#286A7E
oklch(49.1% 0.073 221.3)
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Step 800
800
#235667
oklch(42.6% 0.061 223)
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Step 900
900
#224753
oklch(37.6% 0.047 221.5)
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Step 950
950
#152A31
oklch(27.1% 0.03 221.5)
#4B8A9F 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) | #7E87A0 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717E9F | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #149191 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B8A9F
#4B8A9F
oklch(60% 0.072 221.9)
- #A5725E
#A5725E
oklch(60% 0.072 42.3)
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 #4B8A9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.032
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.035
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.039
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.042
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.043
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.043
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.045
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.045
Use #4B8A9F 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.