#4A807E
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(56.2% 0.058 192.6), rgb(74, 128, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#4A807E is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 193°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A807E |
| RGB | rgb(74, 128, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 27%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.058 192.6) |
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 #4A807E | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4A807E | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4A807E text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4A807E text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEB
oklch(93.5% 0.007 197)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDB
oklch(88.4% 0.014 191.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEC6C5
oklch(80.8% 0.026 193.6)
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Step 400
400
#83A9A7
oklch(70.6% 0.041 192.2)
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Step 500
500
#639492
oklch(63.1% 0.053 192.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4A807E
oklch(56.2% 0.058 192.6)
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Step 700
700
#396B69
oklch(49.2% 0.054 192.2)
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Step 800
800
#305755
oklch(42.7% 0.045 191.4)
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Step 900
900
#2B4846
oklch(37.8% 0.035 190.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A29
oklch(27% 0.022 191)
#4A807E 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) | #7A7B7E | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70747F | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32837F | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A807E
#4A807E
oklch(56.2% 0.058 192.6)
- #94676C
#94676C
oklch(56.2% 0.058 11.8)
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 #4A807E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.043
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.044
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.047
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.049
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.050
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.050
Use #4A807E 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.