#4B8A80
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(58.8% 0.067 182.5), rgb(75, 138, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#4B8A80 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B8A80 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 138, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 30%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.067 182.5) |
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 #4B8A80 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4B8A80 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4B8A80 text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4B8A80 text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#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
#ACC7C2
oklch(80.8% 0.03 183.2)
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Step 400
400
#7FABA3
oklch(70.7% 0.049 182.4)
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Step 500
500
#5D968D
oklch(63.1% 0.062 183.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4B8A80
oklch(58.8% 0.067 182.5)
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Step 700
700
#326C64
oklch(49% 0.062 183.6)
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Step 800
800
#2B5851
oklch(42.6% 0.051 182.5)
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Step 900
900
#274943
oklch(37.7% 0.041 181.4)
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Step 950
950
#182B27
oklch(27.1% 0.026 179.4)
#4B8A80 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) | #858480 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7C81 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #318C87 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B8A80
#4B8A80
oklch(58.8% 0.067 182.5)
- #9F6C79
#9F6C79
oklch(58.8% 0.067 2.7)
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 #4B8A80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.037
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.040
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.042
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.044
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.052
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.052
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.054
Use #4B8A80 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.