#4E8083
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(56.6% 0.054 200.6), rgb(78, 128, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#4E8083 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E8083 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 128, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 25%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.054 200.6) |
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 #4E8083 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E8083 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E8083 text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E8083 text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDD
oklch(88.5% 0.014 202.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFC6C7
oklch(81% 0.025 199.9)
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Step 400
400
#85A8AA
oklch(70.6% 0.038 200.6)
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Step 500
500
#659396
oklch(63.1% 0.05 201.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E8083
oklch(56.6% 0.054 200.6)
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Step 700
700
#3C696C
oklch(49% 0.05 201.2)
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Step 800
800
#325658
oklch(42.7% 0.042 200.3)
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Step 900
900
#2C4749
oklch(37.7% 0.033 201.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A2A
oklch(27.1% 0.021 196)
#4E8083 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) | #797C83 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707583 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #378381 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E8083
#4E8083
oklch(56.6% 0.054 200.6)
- #946A69
#946A69
oklch(56.7% 0.054 20.4)
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 #4E8083, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.035
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.037
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.043
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.045
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.046
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.048
Use #4E8083 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.