#4C8F91
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(60.7% 0.068 198), rgb(76, 143, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#4C8F91 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 198°. 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 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C8F91 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 143, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 31%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.068 198) |
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 #4C8F91 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4C8F91 | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4C8F91 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4C8F91 text on black | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.01 197)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#A9C8C8
oklch(81% 0.033 196.5)
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Step 400
400
#79ABAD
oklch(70.7% 0.053 199.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4C8F91
oklch(60.7% 0.068 198)
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Step 600
600
#358183
oklch(55.7% 0.074 197.6)
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Step 700
700
#266D6F
oklch(49.2% 0.069 197.8)
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Step 800
800
#22595A
oklch(42.8% 0.057 196.9)
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Step 900
900
#22494A
oklch(37.8% 0.044 197.7)
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Step 950
950
#152B2B
oklch(27.1% 0.028 195.6)
#4C8F91 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) | #878A91 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8191 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #26938F | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C8F91
#4C8F91
oklch(60.7% 0.068 198)
- #A77273
#A77273
oklch(60.7% 0.067 18)
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 #4C8F91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.020
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.030
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.043
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.046
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.046
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.046
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.049
Use #4C8F91 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.