#4B8EA8
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(61.3% 0.079 225.6), rgb(75, 142, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#4B8EA8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B8EA8 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 142, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 38%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.079 225.6) |
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 #4B8EA8 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4B8EA8 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4B8EA8 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4B8EA8 text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#E2ECF0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE4
oklch(88.4% 0.021 227.6)
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Step 300
300
#A7C6D4
oklch(80.8% 0.039 226.9)
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Step 400
400
#77A9BE
oklch(70.7% 0.061 226)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4B8EA8
oklch(61.3% 0.079 225.6)
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Step 600
600
#317D99
oklch(55.5% 0.085 225.9)
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Step 700
700
#226A83
oklch(49.2% 0.08 225.3)
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Step 800
800
#1F566A
oklch(42.6% 0.066 225.7)
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Step 900
900
#204756
oklch(37.6% 0.051 225.8)
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Step 950
950
#142A33
oklch(27.1% 0.033 226.5)
#4B8EA8 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) | #808BA9 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7281A8 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009696 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B8EA8
#4B8EA8
oklch(61.3% 0.079 225.6)
- #AC755C
#AC755C
oklch(61.3% 0.079 45.3)
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 #4B8EA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.029
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.034
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.043
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.044
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.045
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.045
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.046
Use #4B8EA8 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.