#4E8D8F
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(60.2% 0.065 198.2), rgb(78, 141, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#4E8D8F is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 198°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E8D8F |
| RGB | rgb(78, 141, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 29%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.065 198.2) |
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 #4E8D8F | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E8D8F | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E8D8F text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E8D8F text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#E3ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.01 197)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#AAC7C8
oklch(80.9% 0.031 199.1)
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Step 400
400
#7BABAC
oklch(70.8% 0.051 197.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E8D8F
oklch(60.2% 0.065 198.2)
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Step 600
600
#398082
oklch(55.6% 0.071 197.8)
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Step 700
700
#2B6C6E
oklch(49.1% 0.065 198)
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Step 800
800
#25585A
oklch(42.7% 0.054 198.8)
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Step 900
900
#24494A
oklch(37.8% 0.042 197.8)
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Step 950
950
#162B2B
oklch(27.2% 0.027 195.7)
#4E8D8F 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) | #85888F | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7F8F | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D918D | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E8D8F
#4E8D8F
oklch(60.2% 0.065 198.2)
- #A47172
#A47172
oklch(60.1% 0.065 17.9)
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 #4E8D8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.020
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.035
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.042
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.045
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.049
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.050
Use #4E8D8F 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.