#4E877D
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(58.1% 0.062 181.5), rgb(78, 135, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#4E877D is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E877D |
| RGB | rgb(78, 135, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 27%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.062 181.5) |
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 #4E877D | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E877D | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E877D text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E877D text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#CFDDDA
oklch(88.6% 0.016 181.7)
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Step 300
300
#AEC7C2
oklch(80.9% 0.028 182.2)
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Step 400
400
#82AAA2
oklch(70.6% 0.045 181.3)
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Step 500
500
#61958C
oklch(63% 0.057 182.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E877D
oklch(58.1% 0.062 181.5)
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Step 700
700
#386C63
oklch(49.2% 0.058 181.3)
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Step 800
800
#2F5851
oklch(42.8% 0.048 181.7)
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Step 900
900
#2A4843
oklch(37.6% 0.037 182.5)
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Step 950
950
#192A27
oklch(26.9% 0.023 182.2)
#4E877D 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) | #82817D | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797A7E | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #398984 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E877D
#4E877D
oklch(58.1% 0.062 181.5)
- #9A6B78
#9A6B78
oklch(58% 0.062 1.1)
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 #4E877D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.041
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.042
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.049
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.049
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.050
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.052
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.052
Use #4E877D 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.