#4C8385
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(57.3% 0.058 198.7), rgb(76, 131, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#4C8385 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 199°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C8385 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 131, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 27%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.058 198.7) |
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 #4C8385 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4C8385 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4C8385 text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4C8385 text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#E4EBEC
oklch(93.5% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDD
oklch(88.5% 0.014 202.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEC6C7
oklch(80.9% 0.026 199.7)
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Step 400
400
#82A9AA
oklch(70.7% 0.042 198.2)
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Step 500
500
#629495
oklch(63.2% 0.054 197.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4C8385
oklch(57.3% 0.058 198.7)
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Step 700
700
#386A6C
oklch(49% 0.054 198.9)
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Step 800
800
#2F5758
oklch(42.8% 0.045 197.7)
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Step 900
900
#2A4748
oklch(37.6% 0.035 198.6)
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Step 950
950
#192A2A
oklch(27% 0.023 195.9)
#4C8385 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) | #7C7E85 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727785 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #328683 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C8385
#4C8385
oklch(57.3% 0.058 198.7)
- #986A6B
#986A6B
oklch(57.2% 0.059 17.6)
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 #4C8385, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.040
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.041
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.043
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.046
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.049
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.049
Use #4C8385 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.