#4E8274
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(56.6% 0.06 175), rgb(78, 130, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#4E8274 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 4.76:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E8274 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 130, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 25%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.06 175) |
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 #4E8274 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E8274 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E8274 text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E8274 text on black | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#CFDDD8
oklch(88.6% 0.016 172.6)
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Step 300
300
#AFC7BF
oklch(80.9% 0.028 173.5)
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Step 400
400
#85AA9F
oklch(70.7% 0.043 174.9)
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Step 500
500
#659587
oklch(63.1% 0.056 174.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E8274
oklch(56.6% 0.06 175)
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Step 700
700
#3C6B5F
oklch(49% 0.055 175.6)
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Step 800
800
#32574D
oklch(42.6% 0.046 174.8)
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Step 900
900
#2C4840
oklch(37.7% 0.037 174.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A26
oklch(26.9% 0.023 177.2)
#4E8274 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) | #7F7C73 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767675 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D837E | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E8274
#4E8274
oklch(56.6% 0.06 175)
- #936778
#936778
oklch(56.5% 0.061 354.3)
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 #4E8274, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.042
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.048
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.048
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.048
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.052
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.056
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.056
Use #4E8274 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.