#4B8072
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(55.8% 0.061 175.2), rgb(75, 128, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#4B8072 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B8072 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 128, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 26%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.061 175.2) |
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 #4B8072 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4B8072 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4B8072 text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4B8072 text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 168.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD8
oklch(88.6% 0.016 172.6)
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Step 300
300
#AFC7BF
oklch(80.9% 0.028 173.5)
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Step 400
400
#84AA9F
oklch(70.7% 0.044 175.4)
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Step 500
500
#649588
oklch(63.1% 0.056 175.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4B8072
oklch(55.8% 0.061 175.2)
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Step 700
700
#3B6B5F
oklch(49% 0.056 175.9)
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Step 800
800
#31584E
oklch(42.8% 0.048 175.6)
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Step 900
900
#2C4840
oklch(37.7% 0.037 174.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A26
oklch(26.9% 0.023 177.2)
#4B8072 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) | #7D7A71 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747373 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A817C | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B8072
#4B8072
oklch(55.8% 0.061 175.2)
- #916576
#916576
oklch(55.8% 0.061 354.4)
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 #4B8072, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.049
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.050
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.054
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.056
Use #4B8072 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.