#4E9EB6
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(65.8% 0.086 220.1), rgb(78, 158, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#4E9EB6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E9EB6 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 158, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 42%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.086 220.1) |
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 #4E9EB6 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E9EB6 | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4E9EB6 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4E9EB6 text on black | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#C9DDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 220.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4C8D4
oklch(81% 0.042 220.1)
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Step 400
400
#70ABBE
oklch(70.8% 0.067 220.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E9EB6
oklch(65.8% 0.086 220.1)
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Step 600
600
#1E8099
oklch(55.7% 0.093 219.7)
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Step 700
700
#0B6C83
oklch(49.2% 0.087 220)
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Step 800
800
#11586A
oklch(42.8% 0.072 219.6)
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Step 900
900
#184856
oklch(37.6% 0.056 220.6)
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Step 950
950
#102A32
oklch(26.8% 0.035 220.6)
#4E9EB6 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) | #8F9AB7 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808FB6 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A6A6 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E9EB6
#4E9EB6
oklch(65.8% 0.086 220.1)
- #BF8069
#BF8069
oklch(65.9% 0.086 40.8)
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 #4E9EB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.035
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.043
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.056
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.057
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.057
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.057
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.059
Use #4E9EB6 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.