#4E8B77
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(58.9% 0.071 170.6), rgb(78, 139, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#4E8B77 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E8B77 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 139, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 28%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.071 170.6) |
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 #4E8B77 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E8B77 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E8B77 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E8B77 text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#ADC8BE
oklch(81% 0.032 171.1)
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Step 400
400
#81AB9C
oklch(70.6% 0.05 170.9)
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Step 500
500
#5F9784
oklch(63.2% 0.066 170.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E8B77
oklch(58.9% 0.071 170.6)
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Step 700
700
#356D5B
oklch(49.1% 0.067 170.2)
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Step 800
800
#2D594B
oklch(42.8% 0.055 170.8)
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Step 900
900
#29493E
oklch(37.7% 0.043 170)
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Step 950
950
#182B25
oklch(27% 0.027 172.2)
#4E8B77 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) | #888476 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7D78 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A8C85 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E8B77
#4E8B77
oklch(58.9% 0.071 170.6)
- #9E6C83
#9E6C83
oklch(59% 0.071 350.3)
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 #4E8B77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.021
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.044
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.046
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.047
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.049
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.051
Use #4E8B77 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.