#4E8A94
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(59.7% 0.064 209.3), rgb(78, 138, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#4E8A94 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E8A94 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 138, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 31%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.064 209.3) |
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 #4E8A94 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E8A94 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E8A94 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E8A94 text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDF
oklch(88.6% 0.017 205.8)
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Step 300
300
#AAC7CC
oklch(81% 0.032 209.2)
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Step 400
400
#7CAAB2
oklch(70.8% 0.05 209.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E8A94
oklch(59.7% 0.064 209.3)
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Step 600
600
#3B7F89
oklch(55.7% 0.07 208.2)
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Step 700
700
#2D6B75
oklch(49.2% 0.065 209.6)
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Step 800
800
#27575F
oklch(42.7% 0.053 209.8)
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Step 900
900
#25484E
oklch(37.8% 0.042 209.8)
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Step 950
950
#162A2D
oklch(26.9% 0.026 207.9)
#4E8A94 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) | #818695 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757D94 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A8F8D | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E8A94
#4E8A94
oklch(59.7% 0.064 209.3)
- #A27169
#A27169
oklch(59.7% 0.064 29.4)
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 #4E8A94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.034
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.040
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.041
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.041
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.043
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.045
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.045
Use #4E8A94 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.