#4E8C8A
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(59.8% 0.064 192.9), rgb(78, 140, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#4E8C8A is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 193°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E8C8A |
| RGB | rgb(78, 140, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 28%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.064 192.9) |
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 #4E8C8A | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E8C8A | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E8C8A text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E8C8A text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEB
oklch(93.6% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDC
oklch(88.5% 0.017 192.3)
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Step 300
300
#AAC7C6
oklch(80.8% 0.031 194)
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Step 400
400
#7CABA9
oklch(70.7% 0.05 192.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E8C8A
oklch(59.8% 0.064 192.9)
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Step 600
600
#3B807E
oklch(55.5% 0.07 192.8)
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Step 700
700
#2C6C6B
oklch(49% 0.065 193.8)
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Step 800
800
#265857
oklch(42.6% 0.054 193.6)
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Step 900
900
#244948
oklch(37.8% 0.043 193.2)
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Step 950
950
#162B2A
oklch(27.1% 0.027 191.8)
#4E8C8A 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) | #85868A | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7E8B | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #308F8B | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E8C8A
#4E8C8A
oklch(59.8% 0.064 192.9)
- #A27075
#A27075
oklch(59.8% 0.064 12.6)
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 #4E8C8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.016
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.037
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.040
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.045
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.048
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.050
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.050
Use #4E8C8A 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.