#4A8A7A
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(58.6% 0.071 175.6), rgb(74, 138, 122).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#4A8A7A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A8A7A |
| RGB | rgb(74, 138, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 30%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.071 175.6) |
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 #4A8A7A | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4A8A7A | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4A8A7A text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4A8A7A text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#7FAB9F
oklch(70.6% 0.051 176.1)
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Step 500
500
#5D9788
oklch(63.2% 0.065 175.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4A8A7A
oklch(58.6% 0.071 175.6)
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Step 700
700
#326D5F
oklch(49.1% 0.066 175.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B594E
oklch(42.8% 0.054 176.1)
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Step 900
900
#274940
oklch(37.6% 0.043 174.9)
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Step 950
950
#182B26
oklch(27.1% 0.027 175.7)
#4A8A7A 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) | #868379 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7B7B | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #328B85 | 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°).
- #4A8A7A
#4A8A7A
oklch(58.6% 0.071 175.6)
- #9E6A7E
#9E6A7E
oklch(58.5% 0.071 354.8)
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 #4A8A7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.021
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.036
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.040
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.047
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.048
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.050
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.051
Use #4A8A7A 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.