#4E9FA9
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(65.6% 0.08 206.1), rgb(78, 159, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#4E9FA9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E9FA9 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 159, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 37%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.08 206.1) |
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 #4E9FA9 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E9FA9 | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4E9FA9 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4E9FA9 text on black | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEE0
oklch(88.6% 0.023 203.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4C8CD
oklch(80.8% 0.039 206.8)
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Step 400
400
#70ACB4
oklch(70.6% 0.063 206.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E9FA9
oklch(65.6% 0.08 206.1)
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Step 600
600
#1F828C
oklch(55.7% 0.087 205.2)
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Step 700
700
#0D6D77
oklch(49% 0.081 206.3)
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Step 800
800
#125961
oklch(42.6% 0.067 206.4)
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Step 900
900
#19494F
oklch(37.6% 0.052 206.6)
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Step 950
950
#102B2E
oklch(27% 0.033 205.1)
#4E9FA9 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) | #9499AA | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858FA9 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A5A2 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E9FA9
#4E9FA9
oklch(65.6% 0.08 206.1)
- #BD7E77
#BD7E77
oklch(65.6% 0.08 26.4)
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 #4E9FA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.018
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.039
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.044
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.047
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.049
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.056
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.056
Use #4E9FA9 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.