#4E9278
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(60.7% 0.081 166.8), rgb(78, 146, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#4E9278 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E9278 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 146, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 30%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.081 166.8) |
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 #4E9278 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E9278 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E9278 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E9278 text on black | 5.70:1 | 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
#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
#CCDED6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 167.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C9BB
oklch(80.8% 0.04 167.1)
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Step 400
400
#7AAE98
oklch(70.8% 0.064 166.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E9278
oklch(60.7% 0.081 166.8)
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Step 600
600
#378468
oklch(55.7% 0.088 166.5)
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Step 700
700
#286F57
oklch(49% 0.081 167.4)
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Step 800
800
#235B47
oklch(42.8% 0.068 166.8)
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Step 900
900
#234B3C
oklch(37.9% 0.053 166.9)
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Step 950
950
#152C23
oklch(27.1% 0.034 166.7)
#4E9278 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) | #8F8A77 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84827A | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #38928B | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E9278
#4E9278
oklch(60.7% 0.081 166.8)
- #A66E8C
#A66E8C
oklch(60.6% 0.081 346.4)
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 #4E9278, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.022
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.026
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.027
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.039
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.040
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.041
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.044
Use #4E9278 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.