#4F889D
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(59.6% 0.068 223.8), rgb(79, 136, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#4F889D is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F889D |
| RGB | rgb(79, 136, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 33%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.068 223.8) |
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 #4F889D | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4F889D | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4F889D text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4F889D text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#E3EBEF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 223.6)
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Step 300
300
#ABC6D1
oklch(81% 0.033 224.3)
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Step 400
400
#7DA8B9
oklch(70.6% 0.053 224.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4F889D
oklch(59.6% 0.068 223.8)
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Step 600
600
#3D7D93
oklch(55.7% 0.074 223.1)
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Step 700
700
#2F697D
oklch(49.1% 0.068 223.5)
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Step 800
800
#285666
oklch(42.8% 0.057 223.4)
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Step 900
900
#254753
oklch(37.7% 0.045 223)
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Step 950
950
#172931
oklch(26.9% 0.028 227.9)
#4F889D 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) | #7C859E | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717D9D | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #268F8F | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F889D
#4F889D
oklch(59.6% 0.068 223.8)
- #A2725E
#A2725E
oklch(59.6% 0.068 43.5)
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 #4F889D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.031
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.033
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.037
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.038
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.041
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.041
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.042
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.042
Use #4F889D 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.