#4E9AB5
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(64.8% 0.085 223.8), rgb(78, 154, 181).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#4E9AB5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E9AB5 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 154, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 41%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.085 223.8) |
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 #4E9AB5 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E9AB5 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4E9AB5 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4E9AB5 text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#E2ECF0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE5
oklch(88.6% 0.023 224.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5C7D5
oklch(80.9% 0.041 224.8)
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Step 400
400
#72AABF
oklch(70.7% 0.066 223.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E9AB5
oklch(64.8% 0.085 223.8)
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Step 600
600
#247F9B
oklch(55.7% 0.092 223.2)
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Step 700
700
#146B85
oklch(49.2% 0.086 223.8)
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Step 800
800
#16576C
oklch(42.7% 0.071 224.3)
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Step 900
900
#1A4857
oklch(37.7% 0.056 222.8)
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Step 950
950
#112A33
oklch(26.9% 0.035 224)
#4E9AB5 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) | #8B97B6 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C8CB5 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A2A3 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E9AB5
#4E9AB5
oklch(64.8% 0.085 223.8)
- #BB7E64
#BB7E64
oklch(64.9% 0.085 43.9)
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 #4E9AB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.047
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.049
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.051
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.055
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.057
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.061
Use #4E9AB5 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.