#4D8A7C
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(58.8% 0.068 177.3), rgb(77, 138, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#4D8A7C is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D8A7C |
| RGB | rgb(77, 138, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 28%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.068 177.3) |
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 #4D8A7C | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4D8A7C | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4D8A7C text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4D8A7C text on black | 5.24:1 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD9
oklch(88.5% 0.017 178.2)
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Step 300
300
#ADC7C0
oklch(80.8% 0.03 177.5)
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Step 400
400
#80ABA0
oklch(70.7% 0.049 177.3)
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Step 500
500
#5F9689
oklch(63.1% 0.062 177.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4D8A7C
oklch(58.8% 0.068 177.3)
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Step 700
700
#356C60
oklch(49% 0.062 177.6)
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Step 800
800
#2C584F
oklch(42.6% 0.051 178.8)
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Step 900
900
#294941
oklch(37.8% 0.041 176.2)
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Step 950
950
#182B26
oklch(27.1% 0.027 175.7)
#4D8A7C 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) | #86837B | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7C7D | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #378C86 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D8A7C
#4D8A7C
oklch(58.8% 0.068 177.3)
- #9E6C7D
#9E6C7D
oklch(58.8% 0.068 357.3)
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 #4D8A7C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.019
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.035
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.041
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.046
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.051
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.052
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.053
Use #4D8A7C 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.