#4D8481
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(57.4% 0.059 191.2), rgb(77, 132, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#4D8481 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 191°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D8481 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 132, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 26%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.059 191.2) |
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 #4D8481 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4D8481 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4D8481 text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4D8481 text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#E4EBEB
oklch(93.5% 0.007 197)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDB
oklch(88.4% 0.014 191.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEC6C5
oklch(80.8% 0.026 193.6)
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Step 400
400
#83A9A7
oklch(70.6% 0.041 192.2)
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Step 500
500
#629491
oklch(63% 0.054 191.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4D8481
oklch(57.4% 0.059 191.2)
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Step 700
700
#396B68
oklch(49.2% 0.054 190.5)
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Step 800
800
#2F5755
oklch(42.7% 0.045 191.4)
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Step 900
900
#2B4846
oklch(37.8% 0.035 190.2)
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Step 950
950
#192A29
oklch(27% 0.023 191.2)
#4D8481 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) | #7E7F81 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747882 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #358783 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D8481
#4D8481
oklch(57.4% 0.059 191.2)
- #986A70
#986A70
oklch(57.4% 0.059 10.5)
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 #4D8481, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.040
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.043
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.045
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.047
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.051
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.052
Use #4D8481 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.