#4E8275
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(56.6% 0.06 176.3), rgb(78, 130, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#4E8275 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 176°. 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 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E8275 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 130, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 25%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.06 176.3) |
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 #4E8275 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E8275 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E8275 text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E8275 text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#E5ECEA
oklch(93.7% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCD9
oklch(88.4% 0.015 180.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFC7C0
oklch(81% 0.028 176.2)
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Step 400
400
#85AAA0
oklch(70.8% 0.043 176.7)
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Step 500
500
#659588
oklch(63.2% 0.056 175.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E8275
oklch(56.6% 0.06 176.3)
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Step 700
700
#3C6B60
oklch(49.1% 0.055 177.1)
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Step 800
800
#32574E
oklch(42.6% 0.045 176.7)
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Step 900
900
#2C4841
oklch(37.7% 0.036 176.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A26
oklch(26.9% 0.023 177.2)
#4E8275 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) | #7E7C74 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767676 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D837E | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E8275
#4E8275
oklch(56.6% 0.06 176.3)
- #936877
#936877
oklch(56.6% 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 #4E8275, 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 Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.047
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.049
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.055
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.055
Use #4E8275 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.