#4E8679
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(57.7% 0.063 177.4), rgb(78, 134, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#4E8679 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E8679 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 134, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 26%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.063 177.4) |
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 #4E8679 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E8679 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E8679 text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E8679 text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD9
oklch(88.6% 0.016 177)
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Step 300
300
#AEC7C0
oklch(80.9% 0.029 176.9)
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Step 400
400
#83AAA0
oklch(70.6% 0.045 177.5)
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Step 500
500
#629589
oklch(63% 0.058 177.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E8679
oklch(57.7% 0.063 177.4)
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Step 700
700
#396C60
oklch(49.2% 0.059 176.7)
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Step 800
800
#2F584F
oklch(42.7% 0.049 178)
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Step 900
900
#2B4841
oklch(37.6% 0.037 177.2)
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Step 950
950
#192A26
oklch(26.9% 0.024 178)
#4E8679 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) | #828078 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79797A | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B8782 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E8679
#4E8679
oklch(57.7% 0.063 177.4)
- #996A7A
#996A7A
oklch(57.8% 0.064 357.2)
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 #4E8679, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.030
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.041
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.049
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.051
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.052
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.052
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.053
Use #4E8679 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.