#4E96A6
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(63.3% 0.076 214), rgb(78, 150, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#4E96A6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 214°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E96A6 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 150, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 36%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.076 214) |
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 #4E96A6 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E96A6 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E96A6 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E96A6 text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#A6C7CF
oklch(80.8% 0.037 214)
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Step 400
400
#75ABB7
oklch(70.8% 0.059 213.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E96A6
oklch(63.3% 0.076 214)
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Step 600
600
#2C8091
oklch(55.7% 0.083 213.8)
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Step 700
700
#1D6C7B
oklch(49.2% 0.077 213.3)
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Step 800
800
#1B5864
oklch(42.7% 0.064 213.4)
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Step 900
900
#1E4852
oklch(37.6% 0.049 215.6)
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Step 950
950
#132A30
oklch(26.9% 0.031 216.7)
#4E96A6 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) | #8A92A7 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D88A6 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0D9C9B | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E96A6
#4E96A6
oklch(63.3% 0.076 214)
- #B3796C
#B3796C
oklch(63.2% 0.076 33.2)
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 #4E96A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.033
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.039
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.046
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.049
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.050
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.050
Use #4E96A6 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.