#4E8996
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(59.5% 0.065 213.5), rgb(78, 137, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#4E8996 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 213°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E8996 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 137, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 32%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.065 213.5) |
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 #4E8996 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E8996 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E8996 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E8996 text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE0
oklch(88.4% 0.017 215.5)
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Step 300
300
#AAC6CD
oklch(80.8% 0.032 214.5)
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Step 400
400
#7CA9B4
oklch(70.6% 0.051 214.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E8996
oklch(59.5% 0.065 213.5)
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Step 600
600
#3C7E8C
oklch(55.6% 0.07 213.4)
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Step 700
700
#2E6A77
oklch(49% 0.065 214)
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Step 800
800
#275761
oklch(42.8% 0.054 213.2)
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Step 900
900
#25484F
oklch(37.8% 0.042 212)
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Step 950
950
#162A2E
oklch(27% 0.027 211.7)
#4E8996 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) | #7F8597 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747D96 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #298E8D | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E8996
#4E8996
oklch(59.5% 0.065 213.5)
- #A17166
#A17166
oklch(59.5% 0.064 33.4)
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 #4E8996, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.039
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.040
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.043
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.043
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.043
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.043
Use #4E8996 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.