#4E9281
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(61% 0.075 175.5), rgb(78, 146, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#4E9281 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E9281 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 146, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 30%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.075 175.5) |
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 #4E9281 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E9281 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E9281 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E9281 text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED8
oklch(88.5% 0.021 173.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9C9BF
oklch(80.9% 0.037 174.5)
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Step 400
400
#7AAD9F
oklch(70.7% 0.058 175.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E9281
oklch(61% 0.075 175.5)
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Step 600
600
#368371
oklch(55.7% 0.081 175.4)
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Step 700
700
#276F5F
oklch(49.2% 0.076 175.6)
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Step 800
800
#235A4D
oklch(42.7% 0.062 175.2)
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Step 900
900
#224A40
oklch(37.7% 0.049 175.2)
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Step 950
950
#152B26
oklch(26.9% 0.03 177.6)
#4E9281 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) | #8E8B80 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838282 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #34948D | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E9281
#4E9281
oklch(61% 0.075 175.5)
- #A77085
#A77085
oklch(60.9% 0.075 355)
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 #4E9281, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.010
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.027
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.032
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.033
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.036
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.037
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.037
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.043
Use #4E9281 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.