#4BA396
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(65.8% 0.087 182.6), rgb(75, 163, 150).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#4BA396 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4BA396 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 163, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 37%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.087 182.6) |
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 #4BA396 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4BA396 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4BA396 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4BA396 text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFDA
oklch(88.6% 0.024 180.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3CAC3
oklch(80.9% 0.043 183.1)
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Step 400
400
#6FAFA4
oklch(70.8% 0.068 182.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4BA396
oklch(65.8% 0.087 182.6)
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Step 600
600
#158578
oklch(55.6% 0.095 182.6)
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Step 700
700
#007165
oklch(49.2% 0.088 182.2)
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Step 800
800
#0B5C52
oklch(42.8% 0.073 181.8)
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Step 900
900
#164B44
oklch(37.6% 0.056 182.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C28
oklch(27% 0.036 183.4)
#4BA396 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) | #9C9B96 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E9097 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #11A69F | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4BA396
#4BA396
oklch(65.8% 0.087 182.6)
- #BE7B8D
#BE7B8D
oklch(65.8% 0.086 2.2)
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 #4BA396, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.020
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.026
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.030
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.031
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.033
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.042
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.048
Use #4BA396 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.