#4E8191
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(57.4% 0.06 220), rgb(78, 129, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#4E8191 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E8191 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 129, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 30%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.06 220) |
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 #4E8191 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E8191 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E8191 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E8191 text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBED
oklch(93.5% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCE0
oklch(88.6% 0.015 218.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEC5CD
oklch(80.9% 0.027 220.7)
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Step 400
400
#83A7B3
oklch(70.6% 0.043 220.2)
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Step 500
500
#6392A1
oklch(63.2% 0.055 219.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E8191
oklch(57.4% 0.06 220)
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Step 700
700
#3A6877
oklch(49.1% 0.056 221.1)
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Step 800
800
#305561
oklch(42.7% 0.047 220.8)
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Step 900
900
#2B464F
oklch(37.6% 0.036 221)
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Step 950
950
#1A292E
oklch(27% 0.022 220.6)
#4E8191 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) | #777E92 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7691 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F8686 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E8191
#4E8191
oklch(57.4% 0.06 220)
- #986D5E
#986D5E
oklch(57.5% 0.06 40)
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 #4E8191, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.026
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.029
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.031
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.036
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.040
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.041
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.041
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.043
Use #4E8191 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.