#4E8B98
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(60.1% 0.066 213), rgb(78, 139, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#4E8B98 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 213°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E8B98 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 139, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 32%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.066 213) |
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 #4E8B98 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E8B98 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E8B98 text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E8B98 text on black | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#CCDCE0
oklch(88.4% 0.018 214.4)
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Step 300
300
#AAC7CD
oklch(81% 0.032 211.6)
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Step 400
400
#7BAAB4
oklch(70.8% 0.052 212.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E8B98
oklch(60.1% 0.066 213)
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Step 600
600
#3A7E8C
oklch(55.5% 0.072 213.1)
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Step 700
700
#2B6B77
oklch(49.2% 0.067 211.9)
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Step 800
800
#265761
oklch(42.7% 0.055 212.9)
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Step 900
900
#24484F
oklch(37.8% 0.043 211.7)
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Step 950
950
#162A2E
oklch(27% 0.027 211.7)
#4E8B98 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) | #818799 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757E98 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #26908F | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E8B98
#4E8B98
oklch(60.1% 0.066 213)
- #A47267
#A47267
oklch(60% 0.066 32.8)
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 #4E8B98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.037
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.041
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.042
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.043
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.043
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.043
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.045
Use #4E8B98 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.