#4E8D83
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(59.8% 0.067 182.6), rgb(78, 141, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#4E8D83 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E8D83 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 141, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 29%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.067 182.6) |
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 #4E8D83 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E8D83 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E8D83 text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E8D83 text on black | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.018 183.5)
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Step 300
300
#AAC8C2
oklch(80.9% 0.033 182)
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Step 400
400
#7CACA3
oklch(70.8% 0.053 181.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E8D83
oklch(59.8% 0.067 182.6)
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Step 600
600
#3B8177
oklch(55.5% 0.072 183)
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Step 700
700
#2C6D64
oklch(49% 0.068 183)
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Step 800
800
#265952
oklch(42.7% 0.056 183.5)
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Step 900
900
#244944
oklch(37.6% 0.044 184.3)
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Step 950
950
#162B28
oklch(27% 0.028 184.2)
#4E8D83 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) | #888783 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7F84 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #348F8A | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E8D83
#4E8D83
oklch(59.8% 0.067 182.6)
- #A26F7C
#A26F7C
oklch(59.8% 0.067 2.6)
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 #4E8D83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.008
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.035
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.038
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.042
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.046
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.046
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.047
Use #4E8D83 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.