#4E8072
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(56% 0.059 174.3), rgb(78, 128, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#4E8072 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E8072 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 128, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 24%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.059 174.3) |
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 #4E8072 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E8072 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E8072 text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E8072 text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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
#E5ECE9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 168.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCD8
oklch(88.4% 0.014 174.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0C6BF
oklch(80.8% 0.026 174.6)
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Step 400
400
#86AA9F
oklch(70.8% 0.042 174.4)
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Step 500
500
#679587
oklch(63.2% 0.054 173.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E8072
oklch(56% 0.059 174.3)
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Step 700
700
#3D6B5E
oklch(49.1% 0.055 173.8)
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Step 800
800
#33574D
oklch(42.6% 0.045 174.4)
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Step 900
900
#2D4840
oklch(37.7% 0.036 173.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A26
oklch(27% 0.022 176.2)
#4E8072 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) | #7D7A71 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747473 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F817C | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E8072
#4E8072
oklch(56% 0.059 174.3)
- #916677
#916677
oklch(56% 0.06 353.8)
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 #4E8072, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.051
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.052
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.052
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.053
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.055
Use #4E8072 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.