#4E98A9
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(63.9% 0.078 214.6), rgb(78, 152, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#4E98A9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 215°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E98A9 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 152, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 37%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.078 214.6) |
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 #4E98A9 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E98A9 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E98A9 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E98A9 text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#CADDE2
oklch(88.5% 0.022 215.3)
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Step 300
300
#A6C7D0
oklch(80.8% 0.038 216.1)
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Step 400
400
#74ABB8
oklch(70.8% 0.061 214.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E98A9
oklch(63.9% 0.078 214.6)
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Step 600
600
#298092
oklch(55.7% 0.085 214.4)
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Step 700
700
#1A6C7C
oklch(49.2% 0.078 214.1)
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Step 800
800
#195865
oklch(42.7% 0.065 214.4)
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Step 900
900
#1C4852
oklch(37.5% 0.051 215)
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Step 950
950
#122A30
oklch(26.8% 0.032 216)
#4E98A9 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) | #8C94AA | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E89A9 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #029F9D | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E98A9
#4E98A9
oklch(63.9% 0.078 214.6)
- #B67B6C
#B67B6C
oklch(64% 0.078 34.9)
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 #4E98A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.030
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.041
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.050
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.051
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.054
Use #4E98A9 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.