#4B8282
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(56.9% 0.058 195.6), rgb(75, 130, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#4B8282 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B8282 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 130, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 27%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.058 195.6) |
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 #4B8282 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4B8282 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4B8282 text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4B8282 text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEB
oklch(93.5% 0.007 197)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDC
oklch(88.5% 0.014 196.9)
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Step 300
300
#AEC6C6
oklch(80.9% 0.026 196.6)
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Step 400
400
#82A9A9
oklch(70.6% 0.042 196.2)
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Step 500
500
#629494
oklch(63.1% 0.054 195.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4B8282
oklch(56.9% 0.058 195.6)
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Step 700
700
#386A6B
oklch(49% 0.054 197.2)
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Step 800
800
#2F5757
oklch(42.8% 0.045 195.6)
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Step 900
900
#2A4847
oklch(37.8% 0.036 193)
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Step 950
950
#192A2A
oklch(27% 0.023 195.9)
#4B8282 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) | #7C7D82 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727682 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #318582 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B8282
#4B8282
oklch(56.9% 0.058 195.6)
- #96696B
#96696B
oklch(56.8% 0.058 16.1)
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 #4B8282, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.041
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.042
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.043
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.046
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.050
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.051
Use #4B8282 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.