#4A8A8F
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(59.3% 0.066 202.1), rgb(74, 138, 143).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#4A8A8F is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 202°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A8A8F |
| RGB | rgb(74, 138, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 32%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.066 202.1) |
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 #4A8A8F | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4A8A8F | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4A8A8F text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4A8A8F text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEC
oklch(93.7% 0.009 197)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDE
oklch(88.6% 0.017 201.4)
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Step 300
300
#ABC7C9
oklch(81% 0.03 201.9)
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Step 400
400
#7EAAAD
oklch(70.7% 0.047 201.4)
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Step 500
500
#5B9599
oklch(63.2% 0.061 201.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4A8A8F
oklch(59.3% 0.066 202.1)
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Step 700
700
#306B70
oklch(49.1% 0.062 202.8)
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Step 800
800
#29575B
oklch(42.6% 0.051 202.9)
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Step 900
900
#26484B
oklch(37.7% 0.04 203)
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Step 950
950
#172A2C
oklch(27% 0.025 204.3)
#4A8A8F 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) | #82858F | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767C8F | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #248E8B | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A8A8F
#4A8A8F
oklch(59.3% 0.066 202.1)
- #A26F6C
#A26F6C
oklch(59.4% 0.066 23)
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 #4A8A8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.028
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.038
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.043
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.044
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.044
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.045
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.049
Use #4A8A8F 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.