#4B877E
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(58% 0.064 183.3), rgb(75, 135, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#4B877E is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B877E |
| RGB | rgb(75, 135, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 29%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.064 183.3) |
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 #4B877E | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4B877E | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4B877E text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4B877E text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.017 182.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADC7C2
oklch(80.9% 0.029 182.7)
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Step 400
400
#81AAA3
oklch(70.6% 0.046 183.4)
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Step 500
500
#5F968D
oklch(63.2% 0.06 182.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4B877E
oklch(58% 0.064 183.3)
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Step 700
700
#356C64
oklch(49.1% 0.06 183.2)
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Step 800
800
#2D5852
oklch(42.7% 0.049 184)
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Step 900
900
#294844
oklch(37.6% 0.038 185.3)
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Step 950
950
#182A28
oklch(26.9% 0.024 187)
#4B877E 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) | #82817E | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78797F | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #328984 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B877E
#4B877E
oklch(58% 0.064 183.3)
- #9B6A76
#9B6A76
oklch(57.9% 0.065 3.2)
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 #4B877E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.038
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.044
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.047
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.049
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.051
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.051
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.052
Use #4B877E 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.