What color is #4C869A?

#4C869A is a medium, muted cyan. In RGB it is rgb(76, 134, 154), and in HSL hsl(195, 34%, 45%).

Is #4C869A accessible as text?

On white, #4C869A has a contrast ratio of 4.05:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.18:1 (passes). For text placed on #4C869A, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4C869A?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-600 (#0092B8).

What colors go well with #4C869A?

#4C869A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #9A5F4C. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #4C869A below.

Is #4C869A good for buttons?

#4C869A works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #4C869A — white text only reaches 4.05:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #4C869A the same as CSS slategray?

No — #4C869A is not the CSS named color slategray, but slategray (#708090) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#4C869A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4C869A

Not just a swatch — here's how #4C869A works with other colors. Named schemes with #4C869A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4C869A Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DFDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E354A

Air Force Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #4C869A Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A5 Anchor #2E3236

Air Force Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #4C869A Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #76AABD

Air Force Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Air Force Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4C869A Secondary #6F5116 Surface #E2DCC0 Accent #385244 Anchor #56233E

Air Force Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #4C869A Secondary #98ABB2 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Air Force Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Air Force Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #4C869A actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 30/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 53/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 40/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 50/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 47/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 18/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 76/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 40/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 82/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #4C869A with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 4.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DCE6EA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #4C6C9A — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #4C869A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #4C869A;
  --color-base-rgb: 76 134 154;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(58.8% 0.068 222.4);
  --color-50: #F4F9FA;
  --color-100: #E3EEF2;
  --color-200: #C8DDE4;
  --color-300: #A2C3CE;
  --color-400: #7DA7B5;
  --color-500: #5C8998;
  --color-600: #4C6B76;
  --color-700: #3A4E55;
  --color-800: #283539;
  --color-900: #1A2123;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  air-force-blue: {
    50: '#F4F9FA',
    100: '#E3EEF2',
    200: '#C8DDE4',
    300: '#A2C3CE',
    400: '#7DA7B5',
    500: '#5C8998',
    600: '#4C6B76',
    700: '#3A4E55',
    800: '#283539',
    900: '#1A2123',
  },
}

$base: #4C869A;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4F9FA;
$base-100: #E3EEF2;
$base-200: #C8DDE4;
$base-300: #A2C3CE;
$base-400: #7DA7B5;
$base-500: #5C8998;
$base-600: #4C6B76;
$base-700: #3A4E55;
$base-800: #283539;
$base-900: #1A2123;
$base-hover: #3D6B7B;
$base-subtle: #CADAE0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4C869A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F9FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3EEF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C8DDE4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A2C3CE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7DA7B5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5C8998",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4C6B76",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3A4E55",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#283539",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A2123",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #4C869A

Color Lab

Pairs with #4C869A

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