#4E8989
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(59% 0.062 195.6), rgb(78, 137, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#4E8989 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E8989 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 137, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 27%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.062 195.6) |
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 #4E8989 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E8989 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E8989 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E8989 text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#E4ECEB
oklch(93.7% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCDC
oklch(88.4% 0.015 196.9)
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Step 300
300
#ADC7C6
oklch(81% 0.028 193.8)
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Step 400
400
#80AAA9
oklch(70.7% 0.045 194.3)
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Step 500
500
#5F9594
oklch(63.2% 0.057 194.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E8989
oklch(59% 0.062 195.6)
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Step 700
700
#356B6B
oklch(49.1% 0.057 195.4)
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Step 800
800
#2D5757
oklch(42.7% 0.047 195.5)
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Step 900
900
#294848
oklch(37.8% 0.037 195.7)
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Step 950
950
#182A2A
oklch(26.9% 0.024 195.8)
#4E8989 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) | #828489 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787C8A | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #328C89 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E8989
#4E8989
oklch(59% 0.062 195.6)
- #9F6E71
#9F6E71
oklch(59% 0.063 15.1)
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 #4E8989, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.039
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.041
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.042
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.044
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.045
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.046
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.050
Use #4E8989 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.