#4A877B
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(57.8% 0.067 179.6), rgb(74, 135, 123).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#4A877B is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A877B |
| RGB | rgb(74, 135, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 29%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.067 179.6) |
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 #4A877B | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4A877B | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4A877B text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4A877B text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD9
oklch(88.5% 0.017 178.2)
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Step 300
300
#ADC7C1
oklch(80.8% 0.029 180.1)
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Step 400
400
#80ABA1
oklch(70.7% 0.049 178.9)
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Step 500
500
#5F968A
oklch(63.1% 0.061 178.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4A877B
oklch(57.8% 0.067 179.6)
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Step 700
700
#346C62
oklch(49% 0.062 180.5)
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Step 800
800
#2C5850
oklch(42.6% 0.051 180.5)
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Step 900
900
#284942
oklch(37.8% 0.041 178.8)
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Step 950
950
#182B27
oklch(27.1% 0.026 179.4)
#4A877B 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) | #82817B | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78797C | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #328983 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A877B
#4A877B
oklch(57.8% 0.067 179.6)
- #9B6978
#9B6978
oklch(57.8% 0.067 359.8)
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 #4A877B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.038
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.043
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.049
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.052
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.053
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.054
Use #4A877B 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.