#4E8F85
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(60.4% 0.069 182.9), rgb(78, 143, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#4E8F85 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E8F85 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 143, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 29%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.069 182.9) |
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 #4E8F85 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E8F85 | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E8F85 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E8F85 text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDA
oklch(88.4% 0.019 184.2)
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Step 300
300
#AAC8C2
oklch(80.9% 0.033 182)
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Step 400
400
#7BACA4
oklch(70.7% 0.053 183.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E8F85
oklch(60.4% 0.069 182.9)
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Step 600
600
#388277
oklch(55.7% 0.076 182.3)
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Step 700
700
#2A6E64
oklch(49.2% 0.07 182.1)
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Step 800
800
#245952
oklch(42.6% 0.058 183.7)
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Step 900
900
#234944
oklch(37.6% 0.044 184.5)
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Step 950
950
#162B28
oklch(27% 0.028 184.2)
#4E8F85 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) | #8A8885 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8086 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #33918C | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E8F85
#4E8F85
oklch(60.4% 0.069 182.9)
- #A5707D
#A5707D
oklch(60.4% 0.069 3.3)
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 #4E8F85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.003
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.030
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.038
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.040
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.042
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.044
Use #4E8F85 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.