#4E97A1
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(63.3% 0.074 207.1), rgb(78, 151, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#4E97A1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E97A1 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 151, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 35%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.074 207.1) |
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 #4E97A1 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E97A1 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E97A1 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E97A1 text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE0
oklch(88.5% 0.02 208.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6C8CD
oklch(81% 0.037 207.3)
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Step 400
400
#75ABB3
oklch(70.6% 0.058 207.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E97A1
oklch(63.3% 0.074 207.1)
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Step 600
600
#2C808B
oklch(55.5% 0.08 207.4)
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Step 700
700
#1D6C76
oklch(49% 0.075 207.4)
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Step 800
800
#1B5860
oklch(42.6% 0.062 207.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E494F
oklch(37.8% 0.048 207.6)
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Step 950
950
#132B2E
oklch(27.1% 0.03 206.1)
#4E97A1 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) | #8D92A2 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F88A1 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #169C9A | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E97A1
#4E97A1
oklch(63.3% 0.074 207.1)
- #B37972
#B37972
oklch(63.4% 0.074 27)
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 #4E97A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.028
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.042
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.042
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.043
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.045
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.049
Use #4E97A1 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.