#4E8086
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(56.7% 0.055 205.5), rgb(78, 128, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#4E8086 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 205°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E8086 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 128, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 26%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.055 205.5) |
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 #4E8086 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E8086 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E8086 text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E8086 text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#AFC5C8
oklch(80.8% 0.024 206.6)
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Step 400
400
#85A8AC
oklch(70.7% 0.039 204.9)
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Step 500
500
#659398
oklch(63.2% 0.05 204.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E8086
oklch(56.7% 0.055 205.5)
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Step 700
700
#3C696F
oklch(49.1% 0.05 206.6)
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Step 800
800
#32565A
oklch(42.8% 0.042 204.8)
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Step 900
900
#2C474A
oklch(37.8% 0.033 204.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A292B
oklch(26.8% 0.021 206.4)
#4E8086 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) | #797C86 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7586 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #368482 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E8086
#4E8086
oklch(56.7% 0.055 205.5)
- #946A66
#946A66
oklch(56.6% 0.055 25.1)
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 #4E8086, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.032
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.035
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.042
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.042
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.044
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.044
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.045
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.046
Use #4E8086 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.