#4E9FAD
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(65.7% 0.081 210.2), rgb(78, 159, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#4E9FAD is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E9FAD |
| RGB | rgb(78, 159, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 38%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.081 210.2) |
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 #4E9FAD | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E9FAD | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4E9FAD text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4E9FAD text on black | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE1
oklch(88.4% 0.022 211)
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Step 300
300
#A4C8CF
oklch(80.9% 0.04 210.7)
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Step 400
400
#70ACB7
oklch(70.7% 0.064 210.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E9FAD
oklch(65.7% 0.081 210.2)
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Step 600
600
#1E8190
oklch(55.6% 0.088 210.3)
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Step 700
700
#0B6D7B
oklch(49.1% 0.083 210.7)
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Step 800
800
#115964
oklch(42.8% 0.068 210.5)
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Step 900
900
#184951
oklch(37.6% 0.053 210.1)
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Step 950
950
#102B30
oklch(27% 0.034 211.3)
#4E9FAD 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) | #939AAE | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848FAD | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A5A3 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E9FAD
#4E9FAD
oklch(65.7% 0.081 210.2)
- #BE7F74
#BE7F74
oklch(65.8% 0.081 30.3)
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 #4E9FAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.022
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.045
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.045
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.050
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.054
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.054
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.058
Use #4E9FAD 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.