#4A8979
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(58.3% 0.07 175.4), rgb(74, 137, 121).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#4A8979 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 175°. 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 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A8979 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 137, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 30%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.07 175.4) |
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 #4A8979 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4A8979 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4A8979 text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4A8979 text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD8
oklch(88.5% 0.017 174)
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Step 300
300
#ACC8BF
oklch(80.9% 0.033 174.1)
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Step 400
400
#80AB9F
oklch(70.7% 0.05 175.8)
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Step 500
500
#5E9787
oklch(63.2% 0.065 174.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4A8979
oklch(58.3% 0.07 175.4)
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Step 700
700
#336D5F
oklch(49.1% 0.065 175.6)
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Step 800
800
#2B594D
oklch(42.7% 0.055 174.5)
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Step 900
900
#284940
oklch(37.7% 0.042 174.5)
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Step 950
950
#182B26
oklch(27.1% 0.027 175.7)
#4A8979 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) | #858278 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7B7A | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #338A84 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A8979
#4A8979
oklch(58.3% 0.07 175.4)
- #9D6A7D
#9D6A7D
oklch(58.3% 0.07 355.5)
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 #4A8979, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.024
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.037
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.047
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.049
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.050
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.052
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.052
Use #4A8979 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.