#4E8472
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(57% 0.065 170.6), rgb(78, 132, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#4E8472 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E8472 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 132, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 26%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.065 170.6) |
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 #4E8472 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E8472 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E8472 text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E8472 text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#CFDDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.017 168.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFC7BE
oklch(80.9% 0.029 171)
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Step 400
400
#84AA9C
oklch(70.6% 0.046 170.4)
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Step 500
500
#649584
oklch(63% 0.059 170.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E8472
oklch(57% 0.065 170.6)
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Step 700
700
#3B6C5C
oklch(49.1% 0.06 170.6)
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Step 800
800
#31584B
oklch(42.7% 0.05 170.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C483F
oklch(37.6% 0.037 171.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A25
oklch(26.9% 0.023 173)
#4E8472 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) | #817D71 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787773 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E857F | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E8472
#4E8472
oklch(57% 0.065 170.6)
- #95687C
#95687C
oklch(57% 0.064 351)
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 #4E8472, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.038
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.048
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.051
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.057
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.057
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.059
Use #4E8472 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.