#4CA489
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(65.7% 0.095 170.6), rgb(76, 164, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#4CA489 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4CA489 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 164, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 37%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.095 170.6) |
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 #4CA489 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4CA489 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4CA489 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4CA489 text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 171.9)
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Step 300
300
#A4CBBC
oklch(81% 0.046 169.7)
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Step 400
400
#6FB09A
oklch(70.7% 0.075 170.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4CA489
oklch(65.7% 0.095 170.6)
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Step 600
600
#18866B
oklch(55.5% 0.102 171.1)
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Step 700
700
#037259
oklch(49.2% 0.096 170.5)
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Step 800
800
#0D5D49
oklch(42.8% 0.08 170.7)
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Step 900
900
#174C3D
oklch(37.7% 0.062 170.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D24
oklch(27.1% 0.04 170.9)
#4CA489 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) | #A09A88 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92918B | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #24A59C | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4CA489
#4CA489
oklch(65.7% 0.095 170.6)
- #BD7999
#BD7999
oklch(65.7% 0.094 350.3)
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 #4CA489, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.027
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.030
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.034
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.041
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.042
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.043
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.045
Use #4CA489 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.