#4B8EA5
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(61.2% 0.076 222.7), rgb(75, 142, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#4B8EA5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 223°. 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 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B8EA5 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 142, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 38%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.076 222.7) |
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 #4B8EA5 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4B8EA5 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4B8EA5 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4B8EA5 text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#CBDCE3
oklch(88.4% 0.021 224.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7C7D2
oklch(81% 0.038 220.6)
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Step 400
400
#77A9BC
oklch(70.6% 0.06 223.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4B8EA5
oklch(61.2% 0.076 222.7)
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Step 600
600
#317E97
oklch(55.6% 0.084 222.9)
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Step 700
700
#236A80
oklch(49.1% 0.077 222.5)
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Step 800
800
#1F5768
oklch(42.8% 0.064 221.4)
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Step 900
900
#204755
oklch(37.6% 0.05 224.1)
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Step 950
950
#142A32
oklch(27.1% 0.032 223.6)
#4B8EA5 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) | #818BA6 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7381A5 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #019595 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B8EA5
#4B8EA5
oklch(61.2% 0.076 222.7)
- #AB755F
#AB755F
oklch(61.3% 0.076 43)
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 #4B8EA5, 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 0.037
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.042
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.045
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.046
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.047
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.047
Use #4B8EA5 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.