#4A816F
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(56% 0.065 170.8), rgb(74, 129, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#4A816F is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A816F |
| RGB | rgb(74, 129, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 27%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.065 170.8) |
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 #4A816F | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4A816F | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4A816F text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4A816F text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 168.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.017 168.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFC7BE
oklch(80.9% 0.029 171)
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Step 400
400
#84AB9C
oklch(70.8% 0.048 169.4)
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Step 500
500
#639684
oklch(63.2% 0.061 170.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4A816F
oklch(56% 0.065 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#3A6C5C
oklch(49.1% 0.061 171)
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Step 800
800
#30584B
oklch(42.7% 0.051 170.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B483F
oklch(37.6% 0.038 172.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A25
oklch(26.9% 0.023 173)
#4A816F 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) | #7E7A6E | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757470 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39827C | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A816F
#4A816F
oklch(56% 0.065 170.8)
- #926479
#926479
oklch(55.8% 0.066 350.5)
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 #4A816F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.043
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.050
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.051
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.052
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.059
Use #4A816F 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.