#4E8981
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(58.7% 0.063 184.5), rgb(78, 137, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#4E8981 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E8981 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 137, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 27%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.063 184.5) |
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 #4E8981 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E8981 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E8981 text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E8981 text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#CEDDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.017 182.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADC7C3
oklch(80.9% 0.029 185.4)
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Step 400
400
#81AAA4
oklch(70.6% 0.045 185.1)
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Step 500
500
#60958E
oklch(63.1% 0.058 185.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E8981
oklch(58.7% 0.063 184.5)
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Step 700
700
#366C65
oklch(49.2% 0.059 184.6)
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Step 800
800
#2D5852
oklch(42.7% 0.049 184)
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Step 900
900
#294844
oklch(37.6% 0.038 185.3)
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Step 950
950
#192A28
oklch(26.9% 0.023 186.7)
#4E8981 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) | #848381 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7C82 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #368B86 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E8981
#4E8981
oklch(58.7% 0.063 184.5)
- #9D6D78
#9D6D78
oklch(58.7% 0.063 4.1)
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 #4E8981, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.039
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.042
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.044
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.046
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.048
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.052
Use #4E8981 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.