#4E8199
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(57.7% 0.066 229.7), rgb(78, 129, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#4E8199 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stormy Blue (#507B9C), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E8199 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 129, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 32%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.066 229.7) |
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 #4E8199 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E8199 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E8199 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E8199 text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE2
oklch(88.4% 0.016 233)
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Step 300
300
#AEC5D0
oklch(81% 0.029 228.2)
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Step 400
400
#82A7B9
oklch(70.7% 0.048 229.2)
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Step 500
500
#6291A7
oklch(63.1% 0.061 228.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E8199
oklch(57.7% 0.066 229.7)
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Step 700
700
#39677D
oklch(49% 0.062 230.5)
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Step 800
800
#305466
oklch(42.7% 0.051 231.4)
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Step 900
900
#2B4653
oklch(37.8% 0.04 229.9)
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Step 950
950
#192930
oklch(27% 0.025 227.2)
#4E8199 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) | #757F9A | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7799 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #298889 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E8199
#4E8199
oklch(57.7% 0.066 229.7)
- #9A6E56
#9A6E56
oklch(57.7% 0.066 49.6)
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 #4E8199, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.020
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.023
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.028
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.036
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.039
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.040
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.041
Use #4E8199 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.