#4E8A74
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(58.6% 0.072 168.2), rgb(78, 138, 116).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#4E8A74 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E8A74 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 138, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 28%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.072 168.2) |
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 #4E8A74 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E8A74 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E8A74 text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E8A74 text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#CEDDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.018 170)
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Step 300
300
#ADC8BD
oklch(80.9% 0.033 169)
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Step 400
400
#81AB9A
oklch(70.6% 0.052 168.1)
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Step 500
500
#609782
oklch(63.2% 0.067 168.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E8A74
oklch(58.6% 0.072 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#366D5A
oklch(49.1% 0.067 168.8)
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Step 800
800
#2E5949
oklch(42.8% 0.056 167.6)
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Step 900
900
#29493D
oklch(37.7% 0.044 168.1)
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Step 950
950
#192B24
oklch(27.1% 0.027 167.9)
#4E8A74 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) | #878373 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7C75 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C8B84 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E8A74
#4E8A74
oklch(58.6% 0.072 168.2)
- #9C6B83
#9C6B83
oklch(58.6% 0.07 348.6)
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 #4E8A74, 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 0.029
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.040
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.046
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.048
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.051
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.054
Use #4E8A74 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.