#4B8A99
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(59.7% 0.069 215), rgb(75, 138, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#4B8A99 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 215°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B8A99 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 138, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 34%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.069 215) |
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 #4B8A99 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4B8A99 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4B8A99 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4B8A99 text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDE1
oklch(88.6% 0.019 213.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C7CE
oklch(81% 0.034 213.4)
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Step 400
400
#7AAAB6
oklch(70.8% 0.054 214.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4B8A99
oklch(59.7% 0.069 215)
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Step 600
600
#377E8F
oklch(55.5% 0.075 215.9)
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Step 700
700
#296B79
oklch(49.2% 0.069 214.1)
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Step 800
800
#245763
oklch(42.7% 0.057 215.6)
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Step 900
900
#234850
oklch(37.8% 0.044 213.4)
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Step 950
950
#152A2F
oklch(27% 0.028 214.7)
#4B8A99 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) | #7F869A | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737D99 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C908F | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B8A99
#4B8A99
oklch(59.7% 0.069 215)
- #A47164
#A47164
oklch(59.8% 0.068 34.9)
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 #4B8A99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.041
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.042
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.044
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.044
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.045
Use #4B8A99 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.