#4E8397
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(58.1% 0.064 224.2), rgb(78, 131, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#4E8397 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stormy Blue (#507B9C), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E8397 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 131, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 32%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.064 224.2) |
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 #4E8397 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E8397 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E8397 text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E8397 text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 221.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEC5CF
oklch(80.9% 0.029 225.8)
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Step 400
400
#82A7B6
oklch(70.6% 0.046 224.7)
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Step 500
500
#6192A4
oklch(63.2% 0.059 223.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E8397
oklch(58.1% 0.064 224.2)
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Step 700
700
#38687A
oklch(49.1% 0.06 224.5)
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Step 800
800
#2F5563
oklch(42.7% 0.049 223.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A4651
oklch(37.7% 0.039 224.9)
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Step 950
950
#19292F
oklch(26.9% 0.024 223.4)
#4E8397 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) | #788198 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7897 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A8989 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E8397
#4E8397
oklch(58.1% 0.064 224.2)
- #9B6F5B
#9B6F5B
oklch(58.1% 0.064 45.4)
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 #4E8397, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.027
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.028
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.038
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.038
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.040
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.040
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.040
Use #4E8397 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.