#4E908D
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(60.9% 0.068 191.7), rgb(78, 144, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#4E908D is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E908D |
| RGB | rgb(78, 144, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 30%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.068 191.7) |
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 #4E908D | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E908D | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E908D text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E908D text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#CCDDDC
oklch(88.4% 0.018 192.6)
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Step 300
300
#A9C8C6
oklch(80.9% 0.033 191.7)
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Step 400
400
#7AACA9
oklch(70.8% 0.053 191.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E908D
oklch(60.9% 0.068 191.7)
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Step 600
600
#36817E
oklch(55.6% 0.074 191.6)
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Step 700
700
#286D6A
oklch(49.1% 0.068 191.2)
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Step 800
800
#235957
oklch(42.7% 0.057 191.9)
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Step 900
900
#224947
oklch(37.6% 0.044 191)
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Step 950
950
#152B2A
oklch(27% 0.028 191.9)
#4E908D 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) | #898A8D | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E828E | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D938F | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E908D
#4E908D
oklch(60.9% 0.068 191.7)
- #A77278
#A77278
oklch(60.8% 0.068 11.8)
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 #4E908D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.013
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.027
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.040
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.042
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.045
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.047
Use #4E908D 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.