#4E9EC1
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(66.3% 0.094 229.1), rgb(78, 158, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#4E9EC1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E9EC1 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 158, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 48%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.094 229.1) |
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 #4E9EC1 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E9EC1 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4E9EC1 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4E9EC1 text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 229.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3C7D9
oklch(80.9% 0.046 229.7)
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Step 400
400
#6FAAC5
oklch(70.8% 0.073 228.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E9EC1
oklch(66.3% 0.094 229.1)
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Step 600
600
#1B7EA3
oklch(55.6% 0.102 229.2)
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Step 700
700
#086A8B
oklch(49.1% 0.094 228.9)
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Step 800
800
#0F5771
oklch(42.8% 0.078 228.4)
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Step 900
900
#17485B
oklch(37.8% 0.061 227.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A36
oklch(27% 0.04 229.8)
#4E9EC1 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) | #8C9CC3 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C8FC1 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A8A9 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E9EC1
#4E9EC1
oklch(66.3% 0.094 229.1)
- #C2825E
#C2825E
oklch(66.4% 0.094 49.9)
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 #4E9EC1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.051
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.056
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.060
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.062
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.066
Use #4E9EC1 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.