#4E9BB9
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(65.2% 0.088 226), rgb(78, 155, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#4E9BB9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E9BB9 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 155, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 43%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.088 226) |
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 #4E9BB9 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E9BB9 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4E9BB9 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4E9BB9 text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#C9DDE5
oklch(88.5% 0.024 223.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4C7D6
oklch(80.9% 0.043 225.7)
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Step 400
400
#71AAC2
oklch(70.7% 0.069 226.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E9BB9
oklch(65.2% 0.088 226)
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Step 600
600
#227E9E
oklch(55.5% 0.096 226.4)
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Step 700
700
#116A87
oklch(49% 0.089 226.4)
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Step 800
800
#14576E
oklch(42.8% 0.074 226.2)
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Step 900
900
#1A4859
oklch(37.8% 0.057 225.8)
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Step 950
950
#112A34
oklch(27% 0.036 226.6)
#4E9BB9 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) | #8B98BB | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8DB9 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A4A5 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E9BB9
#4E9BB9
oklch(65.2% 0.088 226)
- #BD7F62
#BD7F62
oklch(65.3% 0.088 45.8)
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 #4E9BB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.047
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.047
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.053
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.058
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.062
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.063
Use #4E9BB9 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.