#4BA892
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(66.9% 0.095 175.4), rgb(75, 168, 146).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#4BA892 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.31:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4BA892 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 168, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 38%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.095 175.4) |
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 #4BA892 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4BA892 | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4BA892 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4BA892 text on black | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#E1EDE9
oklch(93.6% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 175.5)
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Step 300
300
#A2CBBF
oklch(80.9% 0.047 175.3)
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Step 400
400
#6CB09E
oklch(70.7% 0.075 175.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4BA892
oklch(66.9% 0.095 175.4)
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Step 600
600
#078770
oklch(55.7% 0.104 174.9)
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Step 700
700
#00715E
oklch(49% 0.092 175.6)
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Step 800
800
#035D4D
oklch(42.8% 0.079 175.5)
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Step 900
900
#134C40
oklch(37.7% 0.062 175.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D25
oklch(27.1% 0.04 173.6)
#4BA892 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) | #A39F91 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949494 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #14AAA1 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4BA892
#4BA892
oklch(66.9% 0.095 175.4)
- #C37C97
#C37C97
oklch(66.8% 0.094 355.6)
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 #4BA892, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.037
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.038
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.039
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.045
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.048
Use #4BA892 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.