#4A887F
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(58.2% 0.066 183.6), rgb(74, 136, 127).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#4A887F is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A887F |
| RGB | rgb(74, 136, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 30%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.066 183.6) |
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 #4A887F | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4A887F | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4A887F text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4A887F text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.017 182.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACC7C2
oklch(80.8% 0.03 183.2)
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Step 400
400
#80ABA4
oklch(70.8% 0.047 183.9)
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Step 500
500
#5E968D
oklch(63.2% 0.061 183)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4A887F
oklch(58.2% 0.066 183.6)
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Step 700
700
#336C64
oklch(49% 0.062 183.5)
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Step 800
800
#2B5852
oklch(42.6% 0.051 184.3)
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Step 900
900
#284944
oklch(37.8% 0.04 183.4)
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Step 950
950
#182B28
oklch(27.2% 0.026 183.3)
#4A887F 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) | #83827F | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787A80 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #308A85 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A887F
#4A887F
oklch(58.2% 0.066 183.6)
- #9D6B77
#9D6B77
oklch(58.3% 0.066 3.6)
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 #4A887F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.036
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.044
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.045
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.049
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.050
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.051
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.053
Use #4A887F 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.