#4BA494
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(66% 0.089 179.9), rgb(75, 164, 148).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#4BA494 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4BA494 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 164, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 37%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.089 179.9) |
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 #4BA494 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4BA494 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4BA494 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4BA494 text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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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
#A3CAC1
oklch(80.8% 0.043 179.5)
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Step 400
400
#6EAFA2
oklch(70.6% 0.07 180.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4BA494
oklch(66% 0.089 179.9)
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Step 600
600
#138575
oklch(55.5% 0.097 180)
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Step 700
700
#007163
oklch(49.2% 0.089 180.3)
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Step 800
800
#095C50
oklch(42.7% 0.075 179.5)
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Step 900
900
#154C43
oklch(37.8% 0.059 180)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C27
oklch(26.9% 0.036 180.5)
#4BA494 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) | #9E9B93 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #909195 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #14A69F | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4BA494
#4BA494
oklch(66% 0.089 179.9)
- #BF7B90
#BF7B90
oklch(66% 0.088 359.8)
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 #4BA494, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.021
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.027
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.032
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.034
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.036
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.043
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.044
Use #4BA494 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.