#4B96A7
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(63.2% 0.078 214.5), rgb(75, 150, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#4B96A7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 214°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B96A7 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 150, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 38%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.078 214.5) |
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 #4B96A7 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4B96A7 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4B96A7 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4B96A7 text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE2
oklch(88.5% 0.022 215.3)
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Step 300
300
#A5C7D0
oklch(80.8% 0.039 215.6)
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Step 400
400
#73ABB8
oklch(70.7% 0.061 213.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4B96A7
oklch(63.2% 0.078 214.5)
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Step 600
600
#288092
oklch(55.7% 0.085 214.3)
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Step 700
700
#186C7C
oklch(49.1% 0.079 213.9)
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Step 800
800
#185865
oklch(42.7% 0.066 214.3)
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Step 900
900
#1C4852
oklch(37.5% 0.051 215)
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Step 950
950
#122B30
oklch(27.1% 0.032 212.2)
#4B96A7 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) | #8A92A8 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C87A7 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009D9B | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B96A7
#4B96A7
oklch(63.2% 0.078 214.5)
- #B4786A
#B4786A
oklch(63.1% 0.079 33.7)
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 #4B96A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.035
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.039
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.046
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.051
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.052
Use #4B96A7 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.