#4A8A98
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(59.6% 0.069 213.6), rgb(74, 138, 152).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#4A8A98 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 214°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A8A98 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 138, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 35%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.069 213.6) |
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 #4A8A98 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4A8A98 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4A8A98 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4A8A98 text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDE1
oklch(88.6% 0.019 213.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C7CE
oklch(81% 0.034 213.4)
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Step 400
400
#79AAB5
oklch(70.7% 0.054 213.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4A8A98
oklch(59.6% 0.069 213.6)
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Step 600
600
#367F8E
oklch(55.7% 0.075 213.3)
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Step 700
700
#286B79
oklch(49.2% 0.07 213.9)
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Step 800
800
#235762
oklch(42.7% 0.058 213.8)
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Step 900
900
#224850
oklch(37.7% 0.045 213.1)
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Step 950
950
#152A2F
oklch(27% 0.028 214.7)
#4A8A98 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) | #7F8699 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737D98 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A908E | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A8A98
#4A8A98
oklch(59.6% 0.069 213.6)
- #A47064
#A47064
oklch(59.6% 0.069 33.5)
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 #4A8A98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.039
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.042
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.045
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.045
Use #4A8A98 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.