#4E8799
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(59.1% 0.066 220.3), rgb(78, 135, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#4E8799 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E8799 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 135, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 32%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.066 220.3) |
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 #4E8799 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E8799 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E8799 text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E8799 text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#ADC6CE
oklch(81% 0.029 219)
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Step 400
400
#80A8B5
oklch(70.7% 0.047 219.8)
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Step 500
500
#5F92A3
oklch(63% 0.06 221)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E8799
oklch(59.1% 0.066 220.3)
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Step 700
700
#356979
oklch(49.2% 0.061 220.3)
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Step 800
800
#2C5662
oklch(42.8% 0.051 218.6)
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Step 900
900
#284750
oklch(37.8% 0.04 218.4)
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Step 950
950
#18292F
oklch(26.9% 0.025 222.2)
#4E8799 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) | #7C849A | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717B99 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #278D8D | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E8799
#4E8799
oklch(59.1% 0.066 220.3)
- #A07160
#A07160
oklch(59.2% 0.065 40.7)
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 #4E8799, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.036
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.037
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.038
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.039
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.040
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.041
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.041
Use #4E8799 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.