#4A8993
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(59.2% 0.067 208.8), rgb(74, 137, 147).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#4A8993 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A8993 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 137, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 33%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.067 208.8) |
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 #4A8993 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4A8993 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4A8993 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4A8993 text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.009 205.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCDF
oklch(88.4% 0.017 211)
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Step 300
300
#ABC6CB
oklch(80.8% 0.03 210.1)
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Step 400
400
#7EA9B1
oklch(70.6% 0.048 210.3)
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Step 500
500
#5B949D
oklch(63.1% 0.061 208.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4A8993
oklch(59.2% 0.067 208.8)
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Step 700
700
#306A73
oklch(48.9% 0.062 208.8)
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Step 800
800
#29575E
oklch(42.7% 0.051 208.4)
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Step 900
900
#26484D
oklch(37.8% 0.04 207.8)
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Step 950
950
#172A2D
oklch(27% 0.025 208.4)
#4A8993 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) | #7F8594 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747C93 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #208E8C | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A8993
#4A8993
oklch(59.2% 0.067 208.8)
- #A26F67
#A26F67
oklch(59.2% 0.067 29.1)
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 #4A8993, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.035
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.039
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.041
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.041
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.043
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.047
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.048
Use #4A8993 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.