#4E857D
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(57.6% 0.06 183.9), rgb(78, 133, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#4E857D is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E857D |
| RGB | rgb(78, 133, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 26%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.06 183.9) |
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 #4E857D | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E857D | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E857D text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E857D text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDA
oklch(88.4% 0.014 185.9)
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Step 300
300
#AEC7C2
oklch(80.9% 0.028 182.2)
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Step 400
400
#83AAA3
oklch(70.7% 0.044 182.8)
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Step 500
500
#63958D
oklch(63.2% 0.055 183.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E857D
oklch(57.6% 0.06 183.9)
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Step 700
700
#396B64
oklch(49% 0.056 184)
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Step 800
800
#305752
oklch(42.6% 0.045 185.2)
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Step 900
900
#2B4844
oklch(37.7% 0.036 184.8)
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Step 950
950
#192A28
oklch(26.9% 0.023 186.7)
#4E857D 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) | #807F7D | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77787E | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #398782 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E857D
#4E857D
oklch(57.6% 0.06 183.9)
- #986A75
#986A75
oklch(57.5% 0.061 3.4)
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 #4E857D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.041
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.047
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.047
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.048
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.049
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.052
Use #4E857D 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.