#4E898B
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(59.1% 0.062 198.4), rgb(78, 137, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#4E898B is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 198°. 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 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E898B |
| RGB | rgb(78, 137, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 28%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.062 198.4) |
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 #4E898B | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E898B | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E898B text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E898B text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEC
oklch(93.7% 0.009 197)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCDD
oklch(88.4% 0.015 202)
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Step 300
300
#ADC6C7
oklch(80.8% 0.027 199.6)
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Step 400
400
#80AAAB
oklch(70.8% 0.045 198)
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Step 500
500
#5F9496
oklch(63% 0.056 198.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E898B
oklch(59.1% 0.062 198.4)
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Step 700
700
#356B6D
oklch(49.2% 0.057 198.6)
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Step 800
800
#2C5759
oklch(42.7% 0.048 199.5)
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Step 900
900
#294849
oklch(37.8% 0.037 198.4)
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Step 950
950
#182A2B
oklch(27% 0.024 200.3)
#4E898B 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) | #82848B | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777C8B | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #318D89 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E898B
#4E898B
oklch(59.1% 0.062 198.4)
- #9F6F6F
#9F6F6F
oklch(59.1% 0.061 19.1)
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 #4E898B, 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 0.040
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.041
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.043
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.046
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.046
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.048
Use #4E898B 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.