#4E9089
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(60.8% 0.069 186.7), rgb(78, 144, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#4E9089 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E9089 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 144, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 30%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.069 186.7) |
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 #4E9089 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E9089 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E9089 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E9089 text on black | 5.67:1 | 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
#A9C8C4
oklch(80.9% 0.034 187)
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Step 400
400
#7AACA6
oklch(70.7% 0.054 186.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E9089
oklch(60.8% 0.069 186.7)
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Step 600
600
#37827A
oklch(55.7% 0.075 185.8)
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Step 700
700
#286D67
oklch(49% 0.069 187.2)
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Step 800
800
#235954
oklch(42.6% 0.058 187)
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Step 900
900
#234945
oklch(37.6% 0.044 186.6)
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Step 950
950
#152B29
oklch(27% 0.028 188.1)
#4E9089 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) | #8A8A89 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F818A | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30938E | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E9089
#4E9089
oklch(60.8% 0.069 186.7)
- #A7717B
#A7717B
oklch(60.7% 0.07 7.2)
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 #4E9089, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.007
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.027
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.038
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.040
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.041
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.042
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.044
Use #4E9089 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.