#4C8281
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(56.9% 0.058 194.1), rgb(76, 130, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#4C8281 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 194°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C8281 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 130, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 26%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.058 194.1) |
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 #4C8281 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4C8281 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4C8281 text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4C8281 text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEB
oklch(93.5% 0.007 197)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDC
oklch(88.5% 0.014 196.9)
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Step 300
300
#AEC6C5
oklch(80.8% 0.026 193.6)
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Step 400
400
#83A9A8
oklch(70.7% 0.041 194.2)
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Step 500
500
#639493
oklch(63.2% 0.053 194.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4C8281
oklch(56.9% 0.058 194.1)
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Step 700
700
#396A6A
oklch(49% 0.053 195.6)
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Step 800
800
#305756
oklch(42.8% 0.044 193.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B4847
oklch(37.8% 0.035 193)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A2A
oklch(27.1% 0.021 196)
#4C8281 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) | #7C7D81 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727682 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #348582 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C8281
#4C8281
oklch(56.9% 0.058 194.1)
- #96696D
#96696D
oklch(56.9% 0.058 13.2)
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 #4C8281, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.041
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.042
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.044
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.046
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.050
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.052
Use #4C8281 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.