#4E93A3
Closest named color: Sea (#3C9992). oklch(62.4% 0.074 214.6), rgb(78, 147, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#4E93A3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 215°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea (#3C9992), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea (#3C9992) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E93A3 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 147, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 35%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.074 214.6) |
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 #4E93A3 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E93A3 | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E93A3 text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E93A3 text on black | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.02 212.6)
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Step 300
300
#A7C7CF
oklch(80.9% 0.036 214.5)
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Step 400
400
#76AAB7
oklch(70.6% 0.058 215)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E93A3
oklch(62.4% 0.074 214.6)
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Step 600
600
#307F90
oklch(55.6% 0.08 214.5)
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Step 700
700
#216B7B
oklch(49% 0.075 215.2)
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Step 800
800
#1E5764
oklch(42.6% 0.062 215.6)
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Step 900
900
#1F4851
oklch(37.6% 0.048 214.1)
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Step 950
950
#132A30
oklch(26.9% 0.031 216.7)
#4E93A3 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) | #878FA4 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A85A3 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #169998 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E93A3
#4E93A3
oklch(62.4% 0.074 214.6)
- #AF776A
#AF776A
oklch(62.3% 0.074 33.6)
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 #4E93A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.040
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.044
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.046
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.049
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.050
Use #4E93A3 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.