#4E9AAF
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(64.6% 0.081 218.2), rgb(78, 154, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#4E9AAF is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E9AAF |
| RGB | rgb(78, 154, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 38%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.081 218.2) |
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 #4E9AAF | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E9AAF | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4E9AAF text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4E9AAF text on black | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#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
#A5C7D2
oklch(80.8% 0.04 219.4)
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Step 400
400
#72ABBB
oklch(70.8% 0.064 217.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E9AAF
oklch(64.6% 0.081 218.2)
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Step 600
600
#257F96
oklch(55.5% 0.089 218.9)
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Step 700
700
#156C80
oklch(49.2% 0.082 217.9)
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Step 800
800
#165868
oklch(42.8% 0.068 217.9)
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Step 900
900
#1B4854
oklch(37.6% 0.053 218.2)
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Step 950
950
#112A31
oklch(26.8% 0.033 218.4)
#4E9AAF 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) | #8C96B0 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8BAF | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A1A1 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E9AAF
#4E9AAF
oklch(64.6% 0.081 218.2)
- #B97D6A
#B97D6A
oklch(64.6% 0.08 38.3)
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 #4E9AAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.032
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.048
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.049
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.050
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.053
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.057
Use #4E9AAF 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.