#4AA798
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(66.8% 0.091 181.3), rgb(74, 167, 152).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#4AA798 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.27:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4AA798 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 167, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 39%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.091 181.3) |
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 #4AA798 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4AA798 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4AA798 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4AA798 text on black | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFDA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 181.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CBC2
oklch(81% 0.045 180.2)
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Step 400
400
#6CB0A3
oklch(70.8% 0.072 180.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4AA798
oklch(66.8% 0.091 181.3)
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Step 600
600
#048677
oklch(55.6% 0.099 181.3)
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Step 700
700
#007164
oklch(49.2% 0.089 181.2)
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Step 800
800
#015C52
oklch(42.6% 0.076 182.2)
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Step 900
900
#124C43
oklch(37.7% 0.06 180.3)
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Step 950
950
#0E2C28
oklch(26.9% 0.036 183.6)
#4AA798 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) | #A09E97 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #929399 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #01AAA2 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4AA798
#4AA798
oklch(66.8% 0.091 181.3)
- #C37D91
#C37D91
oklch(66.8% 0.09 1.3)
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 #4AA798, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.028
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.035
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.035
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.037
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.039
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.043
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.049
Use #4AA798 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.