#4F8A9F
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(60.1% 0.069 223.1), rgb(79, 138, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#4F8A9F is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F8A9F |
| RGB | rgb(79, 138, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 34%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.069 223.1) |
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 #4F8A9F | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4F8A9F | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4F8A9F text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4F8A9F text on black | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#AAC6D1
oklch(80.9% 0.034 223.5)
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Step 400
400
#7BA9B9
oklch(70.7% 0.054 221.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4F8A9F
oklch(60.1% 0.069 223.1)
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Step 600
600
#3B7D94
oklch(55.6% 0.076 223.6)
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Step 700
700
#2D697E
oklch(49% 0.07 224.1)
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Step 800
800
#265666
oklch(42.7% 0.058 222.6)
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Step 900
900
#244753
oklch(37.7% 0.045 222.5)
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Step 950
950
#162A31
oklch(27.1% 0.029 222.4)
#4F8A9F 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) | #7E87A0 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727E9F | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #239191 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F8A9F
#4F8A9F
oklch(60.1% 0.069 223.1)
- #A4735F
#A4735F
oklch(60.1% 0.069 43.1)
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 #4F8A9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.030
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.034
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.042
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.042
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.042
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.043
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.044
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.044
Use #4F8A9F 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.