#4C888D
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(58.8% 0.063 202.6), rgb(76, 136, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#4C888D is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 203°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C888D |
| RGB | rgb(76, 136, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 30%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.063 202.6) |
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 #4C888D | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4C888D | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4C888D text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4C888D text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#E4ECEC
oklch(93.7% 0.009 197)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCDE
oklch(88.4% 0.015 207.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACC6C8
oklch(80.8% 0.028 202.3)
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Step 400
400
#80A9AD
oklch(70.6% 0.045 203.7)
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Step 500
500
#5E9499
oklch(63.1% 0.058 203.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4C888D
oklch(58.8% 0.063 202.6)
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Step 700
700
#346B6F
oklch(49.2% 0.058 201.7)
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Step 800
800
#2C575B
oklch(42.8% 0.048 203.4)
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Step 900
900
#28484A
oklch(37.8% 0.038 200.8)
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Step 950
950
#182A2B
oklch(27% 0.024 200.3)
#4C888D 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) | #80838D | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757B8D | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B8C89 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C888D
#4C888D
oklch(58.8% 0.063 202.6)
- #9F6E6B
#9F6E6B
oklch(58.8% 0.063 23.1)
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 #4C888D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.039
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.040
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.041
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.041
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.044
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.045
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.047
Use #4C888D 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.