#4E8893
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(59.1% 0.063 211.1), rgb(78, 136, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#4E8893 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E8893 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 136, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 31%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.063 211.1) |
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 #4E8893 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E8893 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E8893 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E8893 text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#CEDCDF
oklch(88.5% 0.016 212)
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Step 300
300
#ADC6CB
oklch(80.9% 0.028 211.1)
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Step 400
400
#80A9B1
oklch(70.8% 0.046 210.9)
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Step 500
500
#5F939D
oklch(63% 0.057 211)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E8893
oklch(59.1% 0.063 211.1)
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Step 700
700
#356A74
oklch(49.2% 0.058 211.3)
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Step 800
800
#2C565E
oklch(42.6% 0.049 211.4)
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Step 900
900
#28474D
oklch(37.6% 0.038 211.3)
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Step 950
950
#182A2D
oklch(27.1% 0.024 209.1)
#4E8893 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) | #7F8494 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747C93 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B8D8B | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E8893
#4E8893
oklch(59.1% 0.063 211.1)
- #A07067
#A07067
oklch(59.2% 0.063 30.9)
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 #4E8893, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.037
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.039
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.042
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.043
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.044
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.044
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.044
Use #4E8893 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.