#4E95AA
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(63.2% 0.078 219.4), rgb(78, 149, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#4E95AA is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E95AA |
| RGB | rgb(78, 149, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 37%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.078 219.4) |
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 #4E95AA | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E95AA | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E95AA text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E95AA text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#CBDDE3
oklch(88.6% 0.021 219.7)
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Step 300
300
#A6C7D2
oklch(80.9% 0.039 220)
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Step 400
400
#75AABB
oklch(70.7% 0.061 219.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E95AA
oklch(63.2% 0.078 219.4)
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Step 600
600
#2D7F95
oklch(55.7% 0.084 219.1)
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Step 700
700
#1E6B7F
oklch(49.1% 0.078 219.2)
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Step 800
800
#1C5767
oklch(42.6% 0.065 219.4)
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Step 900
900
#1E4854
oklch(37.7% 0.051 219.3)
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Step 950
950
#132A31
oklch(27% 0.032 219.8)
#4E95AA 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) | #8891AB | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A87AA | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #029C9C | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E95AA
#4E95AA
oklch(63.2% 0.078 219.4)
- #B37A66
#B37A66
oklch(63.3% 0.078 40.1)
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 #4E95AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.039
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.046
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.046
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.048
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.051
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.052
Use #4E95AA 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.