#4A9983
Closest named color: Persian Green (#2A9D8F). oklch(62.6% 0.086 172.9), rgb(74, 153, 131).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#4A9983 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Persian Green (#2A9D8F), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Persian Green (#2A9D8F) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A9983 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 153, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 35%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.086 172.9) |
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 #4A9983 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4A9983 | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4A9983 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4A9983 text on black | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 171.7)
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Step 300
300
#A6CABE
oklch(80.9% 0.042 173)
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Step 400
400
#74AF9C
oklch(70.8% 0.068 172.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4A9983
oklch(62.6% 0.086 172.9)
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Step 600
600
#28856E
oklch(55.7% 0.093 172.8)
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Step 700
700
#19705C
oklch(49% 0.086 173.3)
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Step 800
800
#195C4B
oklch(42.8% 0.072 172.3)
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Step 900
900
#1C4B3F
oklch(37.6% 0.055 173.8)
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Step 950
950
#122C25
oklch(27% 0.035 173.9)
#4A9983 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) | #959082 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888785 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #289A92 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A9983
#4A9983
oklch(62.6% 0.086 172.9)
- #B1728D
#B1728D
oklch(62.7% 0.087 352.6)
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 #4A9983, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.023
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.023
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.023
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.028
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.030
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.031
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.042
Use #4A9983 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.