#4E8F8A
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(60.5% 0.067 189.1), rgb(78, 143, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#4E8F8A is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 189°. 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 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E8F8A |
| RGB | rgb(78, 143, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 29%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.067 189.1) |
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 #4E8F8A | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E8F8A | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E8F8A text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E8F8A text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#CCDDDB
oklch(88.4% 0.018 188.3)
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Step 300
300
#A9C8C5
oklch(80.9% 0.034 189.3)
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Step 400
400
#7AACA7
oklch(70.8% 0.054 188.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E8F8A
oklch(60.5% 0.067 189.1)
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Step 600
600
#38817C
oklch(55.6% 0.073 189.2)
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Step 700
700
#296D69
oklch(49.1% 0.068 189.8)
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Step 800
800
#245955
oklch(42.7% 0.057 188.6)
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Step 900
900
#234946
oklch(37.6% 0.044 188.8)
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Step 950
950
#152B29
oklch(27% 0.028 188.1)
#4E8F8A 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) | #89898A | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D818B | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30928D | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E8F8A
#4E8F8A
oklch(60.5% 0.067 189.1)
- #A67179
#A67179
oklch(60.6% 0.068 9.4)
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 #4E8F8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.009
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.029
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.041
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.043
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.044
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.044
Use #4E8F8A 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.