#4E8E7F
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(59.9% 0.07 176.8), rgb(78, 142, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#4E8E7F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E8E7F |
| RGB | rgb(78, 142, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 29%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.07 176.8) |
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 #4E8E7F | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E8E7F | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E8E7F text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E8E7F text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDD9
oklch(88.4% 0.018 179.3)
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Step 300
300
#AAC8C0
oklch(80.8% 0.034 177.5)
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Step 400
400
#7CACA0
oklch(70.7% 0.054 177.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E8E7F
oklch(59.9% 0.07 176.8)
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Step 600
600
#3A8272
oklch(55.6% 0.077 176.6)
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Step 700
700
#2C6E60
oklch(49.1% 0.071 177)
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Step 800
800
#265A4E
oklch(42.8% 0.059 176)
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Step 900
900
#244A41
oklch(37.8% 0.047 176.4)
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Step 950
950
#162B26
oklch(27% 0.029 177.1)
#4E8E7F 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) | #8A877E | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7F80 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #369089 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E8E7F
#4E8E7F
oklch(59.9% 0.07 176.8)
- #A36E81
#A36E81
oklch(59.9% 0.072 356.3)
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 #4E8E7F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.009
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.032
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.035
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.044
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.044
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.044
Use #4E8E7F 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.