#4E8174
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(56.3% 0.059 176), rgb(78, 129, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#4E8174 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E8174 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 129, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 25%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.059 176) |
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 #4E8174 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E8174 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E8174 text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E8174 text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#D0DCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.014 179.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C7C0
oklch(81% 0.027 175.4)
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Step 400
400
#85AA9F
oklch(70.7% 0.043 174.9)
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Step 500
500
#669588
oklch(63.2% 0.055 175.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E8174
oklch(56.3% 0.059 176)
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Step 700
700
#3D6B5F
oklch(49.1% 0.055 175.3)
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Step 800
800
#33574E
oklch(42.7% 0.044 176.4)
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Step 900
900
#2D4841
oklch(37.8% 0.035 176.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A26
oklch(27% 0.022 176.2)
#4E8174 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) | #7E7B73 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757575 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E827D | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E8174
#4E8174
oklch(56.3% 0.059 176)
- #926776
#926776
oklch(56.3% 0.059 356.5)
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 #4E8174, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.045
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.049
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.050
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.051
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.054
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.055
Use #4E8174 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.