#4E8AA6
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(60.4% 0.076 229.9), rgb(78, 138, 166).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#4E8AA6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E8AA6 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 138, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 36%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.076 229.9) |
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 #4E8AA6 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E8AA6 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E8AA6 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E8AA6 text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE4
oklch(88.5% 0.02 229.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9C6D4
oklch(81% 0.037 228.5)
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Step 400
400
#7AA8BF
oklch(70.7% 0.06 230.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E8AA6
oklch(60.4% 0.076 229.9)
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Step 600
600
#397C9A
oklch(55.6% 0.082 230)
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Step 700
700
#2A6984
oklch(49.2% 0.077 229.5)
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Step 800
800
#25556B
oklch(42.6% 0.063 230.6)
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Step 900
900
#234657
oklch(37.6% 0.05 231.2)
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Step 950
950
#152933
oklch(26.9% 0.032 231.4)
#4E8AA6 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) | #7C88A7 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7EA6 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #169293 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E8AA6
#4E8AA6
oklch(60.4% 0.076 229.9)
- #A67458
#A67458
oklch(60.3% 0.075 50.1)
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 #4E8AA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.022
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.025
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.037
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.038
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.042
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.043
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.044
Use #4E8AA6 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.