#4E8878
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(58.2% 0.066 174.2), rgb(78, 136, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#4E8878 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 174°. 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 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E8878 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 136, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 27%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.066 174.2) |
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 #4E8878 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E8878 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E8878 text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E8878 text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD8
oklch(88.6% 0.016 172.6)
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Step 300
300
#AEC7BF
oklch(80.9% 0.029 174.3)
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Step 400
400
#82AB9E
oklch(70.7% 0.048 173.4)
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Step 500
500
#619687
oklch(63.1% 0.061 174.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E8878
oklch(58.2% 0.066 174.2)
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Step 700
700
#376C5E
oklch(49% 0.062 174.4)
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Step 800
800
#2E584D
oklch(42.6% 0.051 174.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A4940
oklch(37.8% 0.04 173.6)
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Step 950
950
#192B25
oklch(27.1% 0.026 171.3)
#4E8878 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) | #848177 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7A79 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B8983 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E8878
#4E8878
oklch(58.2% 0.066 174.2)
- #9B6B7D
#9B6B7D
oklch(58.3% 0.066 355.1)
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 #4E8878, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.026
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.035
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.046
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.052
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.052
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.055
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.055
Use #4E8878 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.