#4E9079
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(60.3% 0.077 169), rgb(78, 144, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#4E9079 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E9079 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 144, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 30%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.077 169) |
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 #4E9079 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E9079 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E9079 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E9079 text on black | 5.58:1 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED7
oklch(88.6% 0.021 169.3)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9BC
oklch(80.9% 0.038 168.1)
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Step 400
400
#7BAD9A
oklch(70.7% 0.06 169)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E9079
oklch(60.3% 0.077 169)
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Step 600
600
#39836B
oklch(55.6% 0.083 169.2)
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Step 700
700
#2A6F59
oklch(49.1% 0.078 169)
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Step 800
800
#255A49
oklch(42.6% 0.064 169.5)
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Step 900
900
#244A3D
oklch(37.7% 0.049 169.2)
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Step 950
950
#162C24
oklch(27.2% 0.032 168.6)
#4E9079 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) | #8D8878 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82817A | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #389189 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E9079
#4E9079
oklch(60.3% 0.077 169)
- #A46E88
#A46E88
oklch(60.3% 0.077 349.3)
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 #4E9079, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.018
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.026
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.033
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.042
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.043
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.043
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.046
Use #4E9079 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.