#4B968F
Closest named color: Sea (#3C9992). oklch(62.3% 0.076 187.4), rgb(75, 150, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#4B968F is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea (#3C9992), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea (#3C9992) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B968F |
| RGB | rgb(75, 150, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 33%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.076 187.4) |
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 #4B968F | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4B968F | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4B968F text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4B968F text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEB
oklch(93.5% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 185.4)
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Step 300
300
#A7C9C5
oklch(81% 0.037 187.7)
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Step 400
400
#75ADA7
oklch(70.7% 0.059 187.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4B968F
oklch(62.3% 0.076 187.4)
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Step 600
600
#2C837C
oklch(55.7% 0.082 187.5)
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Step 700
700
#1D6F68
oklch(49.2% 0.077 186.6)
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Step 800
800
#1B5A55
oklch(42.7% 0.063 187.6)
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Step 900
900
#1E4A46
oklch(37.7% 0.049 187.3)
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Step 950
950
#132B29
oklch(26.9% 0.03 188.5)
#4B968F 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) | #8F8F8F | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838690 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #229994 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B968F
#4B968F
oklch(62.3% 0.076 187.4)
- #AF747F
#AF747F
oklch(62.3% 0.076 7.3)
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 #4B968F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.012
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.020
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.027
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.028
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.032
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.032
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.039
Use #4B968F 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.