#4B97AA
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(63.5% 0.08 216.3), rgb(75, 151, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#4B97AA is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 216°. 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 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B97AA |
| RGB | rgb(75, 151, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 39%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.08 216.3) |
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 #4B97AA | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4B97AA | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4B97AA text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4B97AA text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
-
Step 100
100
#E2ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.011 217.5)
-
Step 200
200
#CADDE2
oklch(88.5% 0.022 215.3)
-
Step 300
300
#A5C7D1
oklch(80.8% 0.039 217.5)
-
Step 400
400
#72ABBA
oklch(70.7% 0.063 216.1)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#4B97AA
oklch(63.5% 0.08 216.3)
-
Step 600
600
#268094
oklch(55.7% 0.087 216)
-
Step 700
700
#166C7E
oklch(49.2% 0.081 215.9)
-
Step 800
800
#175866
oklch(42.7% 0.067 215.5)
-
Step 900
900
#1B4853
oklch(37.6% 0.052 216.5)
-
Step 950
950
#112A31
oklch(26.8% 0.033 218.4)
#4B97AA 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) | #8A93AB | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C88AA | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009E9D | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B97AA
#4B97AA
oklch(63.5% 0.08 216.3)
- #B67969
#B67969
oklch(63.5% 0.081 35.4)
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 #4B97AA, 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 0.042
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.048
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.049
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.052
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.053
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.054
Use #4B97AA 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.