#4C8B79
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(58.9% 0.071 173.2), rgb(76, 139, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#4C8B79 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C8B79 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 139, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 29%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.071 173.2) |
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 #4C8B79 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4C8B79 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4C8B79 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4C8B79 text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD8
oklch(88.5% 0.017 174)
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Step 300
300
#ACC8BF
oklch(80.9% 0.033 174.1)
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Step 400
400
#80AB9E
oklch(70.6% 0.05 174.2)
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Step 500
500
#5E9786
oklch(63.2% 0.066 173.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4C8B79
oklch(58.9% 0.071 173.2)
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Step 700
700
#336D5D
oklch(49.1% 0.067 173.1)
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Step 800
800
#2B594C
oklch(42.7% 0.056 173)
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Step 900
900
#28493F
oklch(37.7% 0.043 172.5)
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Step 950
950
#182B25
oklch(27% 0.027 172.2)
#4C8B79 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) | #878478 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7C7A | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #368C86 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C8B79
#4C8B79
oklch(58.9% 0.071 173.2)
- #9F6B80
#9F6B80
oklch(58.9% 0.072 353.6)
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 #4C8B79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.020
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.032
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.043
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.047
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.047
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.048
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.050
Use #4C8B79 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.