#4A8D7E
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(59.5% 0.073 177.4), rgb(74, 141, 126).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#4A8D7E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A8D7E |
| RGB | rgb(74, 141, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 31%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.073 177.4) |
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 #4A8D7E | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4A8D7E | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4A8D7E text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4A8D7E text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED9
oklch(88.6% 0.02 177.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C9C0
oklch(81% 0.037 176.5)
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Step 400
400
#7AADA0
oklch(70.8% 0.057 177)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4A8D7E
oklch(59.5% 0.073 177.4)
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Step 600
600
#378273
oklch(55.5% 0.078 178.1)
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Step 700
700
#286E60
oklch(49% 0.073 177.5)
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Step 800
800
#235A4E
oklch(42.7% 0.062 176.6)
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Step 900
900
#234A41
oklch(37.7% 0.047 176.7)
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Step 950
950
#152B26
oklch(26.9% 0.03 177.6)
#4A8D7E 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) | #88867D | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7E7F | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F8F88 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A8D7E
#4A8D7E
oklch(59.5% 0.073 177.4)
- #A26C7F
#A26C7F
oklch(59.4% 0.073 356.8)
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 #4A8D7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.012
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.035
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.041
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.042
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.045
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.045
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.047
Use #4A8D7E 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.