#4E96AD
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(63.6% 0.08 221.2), rgb(78, 150, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#4E96AD is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 221°. 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 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E96AD |
| RGB | rgb(78, 150, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 38%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.08 221.2) |
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 #4E96AD | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E96AD | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E96AD text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E96AD text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#CADDE3
oklch(88.5% 0.022 218.6)
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Step 300
300
#A6C7D3
oklch(80.9% 0.039 221.9)
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Step 400
400
#74AABC
oklch(70.7% 0.062 220.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E96AD
oklch(63.6% 0.08 221.2)
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Step 600
600
#2B7F97
oklch(55.7% 0.086 220.7)
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Step 700
700
#1C6B81
oklch(49.2% 0.081 221)
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Step 800
800
#1B5769
oklch(42.7% 0.067 221.8)
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Step 900
900
#1D4855
oklch(37.7% 0.052 220.6)
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Step 950
950
#122A32
oklch(26.9% 0.033 222)
#4E96AD 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) | #8893AE | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A88AD | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009E9D | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E96AD
#4E96AD
oklch(63.6% 0.08 221.2)
- #B57B65
#B57B65
oklch(63.7% 0.08 41.6)
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 #4E96AD, 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 0.045
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.047
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.047
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.049
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.053
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.054
Use #4E96AD 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.