#4C8CA4
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(60.7% 0.075 224.6), rgb(76, 140, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#4C8CA4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 225°. 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 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C8CA4 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 140, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 37%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.075 224.6) |
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 #4C8CA4 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4C8CA4 | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4C8CA4 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4C8CA4 text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#E3EBEF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE3
oklch(88.5% 0.02 225.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8C6D3
oklch(80.9% 0.037 225.9)
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Step 400
400
#78A9BC
oklch(70.7% 0.059 224)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4C8CA4
oklch(60.7% 0.075 224.6)
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Step 600
600
#357D97
oklch(55.5% 0.082 225)
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Step 700
700
#266A81
oklch(49.2% 0.076 224.1)
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Step 800
800
#225669
oklch(42.7% 0.063 225.3)
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Step 900
900
#224755
oklch(37.7% 0.049 225.1)
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Step 950
950
#152A32
oklch(27.1% 0.031 224.6)
#4C8CA4 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) | #7F89A5 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7280A4 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E9394 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C8CA4
#4C8CA4
oklch(60.7% 0.075 224.6)
- #A8745D
#A8745D
oklch(60.7% 0.074 44.7)
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 #4C8CA4, 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 0.033
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.040
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.043
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.044
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.044
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.046
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.046
Use #4C8CA4 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.