#4AA98D
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(67% 0.1 171.1), rgb(74, 169, 141).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#4AA98D is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 7.35:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4AA98D |
| RGB | rgb(74, 169, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 39%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.1 171.1) |
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 #4AA98D | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4AA98D | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4AA98D text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4AA98D text on black | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F5
oklch(97% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE8
oklch(93.6% 0.018 170.1)
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Step 200
200
#C3E1D6
oklch(88.5% 0.035 171.4)
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Step 300
300
#98CEBB
oklch(80.8% 0.062 171)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4AA98D
oklch(67% 0.1 171.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A180
oklch(63.1% 0.123 171.4)
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Step 600
600
#00876B
oklch(55.5% 0.108 171.4)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F23
oklch(27.2% 0.053 170.5)
#4AA98D 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) | #A49F8C | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96958F | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #16AAA1 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4AA98D
#4AA98D
oklch(67% 0.1 171.1)
- #C47B9D
#C47B9D
oklch(67% 0.1 350.7)
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 #4AA98D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.027
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.033
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.036
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.041
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.042
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.043
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.044
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.046
Use #4AA98D 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.