#4AA591
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(66.1% 0.092 176.7), rgb(74, 165, 145).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#4AA591 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4AA591 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 165, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 38%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.092 176.7) |
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 #4AA591 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4AA591 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4AA591 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4AA591 text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#E1EDE9
oklch(93.6% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 177.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3CBC0
oklch(81% 0.045 176.5)
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Step 400
400
#6DB09F
oklch(70.7% 0.073 176.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4AA591
oklch(66.1% 0.092 176.7)
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Step 600
600
#0F8672
oklch(55.6% 0.1 176.9)
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Step 700
700
#00715F
oklch(49% 0.091 176.5)
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Step 800
800
#065D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.078 176.4)
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Step 900
900
#144C41
oklch(37.7% 0.06 177.1)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D26
oklch(27.1% 0.039 176)
#4AA591 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) | #9F9C90 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #919293 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #13A79F | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4AA591
#4AA591
oklch(66.1% 0.092 176.7)
- #C07A93
#C07A93
oklch(66% 0.092 356.9)
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 #4AA591, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.025
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.030
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.033
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.040
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.043
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.045
Use #4AA591 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.