#4E95A8
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(63.1% 0.077 217.4), rgb(78, 149, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#4E95A8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E95A8 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 149, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 37%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.077 217.4) |
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 #4E95A8 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E95A8 | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E95A8 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E95A8 text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.011 217.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE2
oklch(88.6% 0.021 216.2)
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Step 300
300
#A6C7D1
oklch(80.9% 0.038 218.1)
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Step 400
400
#75AAB9
oklch(70.6% 0.06 217.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E95A8
oklch(63.1% 0.077 217.4)
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Step 600
600
#2D7F93
oklch(55.6% 0.083 217.2)
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Step 700
700
#1E6B7E
oklch(49.1% 0.078 218.1)
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Step 800
800
#1C5766
oklch(42.6% 0.064 218)
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Step 900
900
#1E4853
oklch(37.7% 0.05 217.5)
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Step 950
950
#132A31
oklch(27% 0.032 219.8)
#4E95A8 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) | #8891A9 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B87A8 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #099C9B | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E95A8
#4E95A8
oklch(63.1% 0.077 217.4)
- #B27968
#B27968
oklch(63% 0.076 37.3)
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 #4E95A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.037
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.043
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.047
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.048
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.052
Use #4E95A8 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.