#4AA589
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(65.8% 0.097 170.4), rgb(74, 165, 137).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#4AA589 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4AA589 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 165, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 38%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.097 170.4) |
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 #4AA589 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4AA589 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4AA589 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4AA589 text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 169.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3CBBC
oklch(80.9% 0.047 170.3)
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Step 400
400
#6EB09A
oklch(70.6% 0.075 170.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4AA589
oklch(65.8% 0.097 170.4)
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Step 600
600
#11876A
oklch(55.6% 0.106 170.2)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#085D48
oklch(42.7% 0.082 170)
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Step 900
900
#154C3D
oklch(37.6% 0.063 171.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D24
oklch(27.1% 0.04 170.9)
#4AA589 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) | #A19B88 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93918B | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1DA69D | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4AA589
#4AA589
oklch(65.8% 0.097 170.4)
- #BF789A
#BF789A
oklch(65.8% 0.098 350)
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 #4AA589, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.030
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.033
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.036
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.039
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.043
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.044
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.044
Use #4AA589 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.