#4E9088
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(60.7% 0.069 185.5), rgb(78, 144, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#4E9088 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E9088 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 144, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 30%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.069 185.5) |
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 #4E9088 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E9088 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E9088 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E9088 text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#A9C8C3
oklch(80.8% 0.034 184.7)
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Step 400
400
#7AACA5
oklch(70.7% 0.054 185.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E9088
oklch(60.7% 0.069 185.5)
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Step 600
600
#378279
oklch(55.7% 0.076 184.7)
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Step 700
700
#286E66
oklch(49.2% 0.071 184.8)
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Step 800
800
#235953
oklch(42.6% 0.058 185.4)
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Step 900
900
#234945
oklch(37.6% 0.044 186.6)
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Step 950
950
#152B28
oklch(27% 0.029 184.5)
#4E9088 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) | #8A8A88 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8189 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #31938D | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E9088
#4E9088
oklch(60.7% 0.069 185.5)
- #A6717C
#A6717C
oklch(60.7% 0.069 5.7)
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 #4E9088, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.005
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.027
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.038
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.040
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.041
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.041
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.045
Use #4E9088 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.