#4D9787
Closest named color: Sea (#3C9992). oklch(62.4% 0.078 177.7), rgb(77, 151, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#4D9787 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea (#3C9992), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea (#3C9992) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D9787 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 151, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 32%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.078 177.7) |
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 #4D9787 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4D9787 | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4D9787 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4D9787 text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED9
oklch(88.5% 0.021 178.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7C9C0
oklch(80.8% 0.038 177.5)
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Step 400
400
#76AEA0
oklch(70.8% 0.062 177)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4D9787
oklch(62.4% 0.078 177.7)
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Step 600
600
#2E8473
oklch(55.7% 0.086 177.4)
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Step 700
700
#1F6F60
oklch(49% 0.079 177.6)
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Step 800
800
#1D5B4F
oklch(42.8% 0.066 177.7)
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Step 900
900
#1F4A41
oklch(37.6% 0.051 177.8)
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Step 950
950
#132C26
oklch(27.1% 0.033 176.2)
#4D9787 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) | #928F86 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868788 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D9992 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D9787
#4D9787
oklch(62.4% 0.078 177.7)
- #AE7387
#AE7387
oklch(62.3% 0.079 357.7)
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 #4D9787, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.021
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.022
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.025
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.030
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.031
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.036
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.041
Use #4D9787 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.