#4D8985
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(58.8% 0.063 190), rgb(77, 137, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#4D8985 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D8985 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 137, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 28%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.063 190) |
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 #4D8985 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4D8985 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4D8985 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4D8985 text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#E4ECEB
oklch(93.7% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDDB
oklch(88.6% 0.016 187.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADC7C5
oklch(81% 0.028 190.9)
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Step 400
400
#80AAA7
oklch(70.7% 0.045 190.7)
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Step 500
500
#5F9591
oklch(63.1% 0.058 189.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4D8985
oklch(58.8% 0.063 190)
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Step 700
700
#346B68
oklch(49% 0.059 190.7)
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Step 800
800
#2C5855
oklch(42.8% 0.049 189.7)
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Step 900
900
#284846
oklch(37.6% 0.038 190.5)
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Step 950
950
#182A29
oklch(26.9% 0.024 191.4)
#4D8985 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) | #838385 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787C86 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #328C88 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D8985
#4D8985
oklch(58.8% 0.063 190)
- #9E6D74
#9E6D74
oklch(58.7% 0.063 9.8)
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 #4D8985, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.038
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.042
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.045
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.045
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.047
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.048
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.049
Use #4D8985 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.