#4B8D9B
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(60.5% 0.07 213.1), rgb(75, 141, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#4B8D9B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 213°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B8D9B |
| RGB | rgb(75, 141, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 35%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.07 213.1) |
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 #4B8D9B | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4B8D9B | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4B8D9B text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4B8D9B text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#A8C7CE
oklch(80.9% 0.035 212.9)
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Step 400
400
#78AAB5
oklch(70.7% 0.055 212.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4B8D9B
oklch(60.5% 0.07 213.1)
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Step 600
600
#347F8E
oklch(55.6% 0.077 213)
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Step 700
700
#266B79
oklch(49.1% 0.071 213.6)
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Step 800
800
#215762
oklch(42.6% 0.059 213.3)
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Step 900
900
#214850
oklch(37.7% 0.046 212.7)
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Step 950
950
#142A2F
oklch(26.9% 0.029 214)
#4B8D9B 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) | #82899C | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76809B | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #189391 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B8D9B
#4B8D9B
oklch(60.5% 0.07 213.1)
- #A87266
#A87266
oklch(60.5% 0.071 33)
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 #4B8D9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.038
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.038
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.043
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.043
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.046
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.047
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.047
Use #4B8D9B 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.