#4E9290
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(61.5% 0.069 193), rgb(78, 146, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#4E9290 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 193°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E9290 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 146, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 30%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.069 193) |
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 #4E9290 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E9290 | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E9290 text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E9290 text on black | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#A8C8C6
oklch(80.9% 0.034 191.8)
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Step 400
400
#79ACAA
oklch(70.8% 0.054 192.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E9290
oklch(61.5% 0.069 193)
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Step 600
600
#34817F
oklch(55.5% 0.075 192.8)
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Step 700
700
#256D6C
oklch(49.1% 0.07 193.8)
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Step 800
800
#215958
oklch(42.7% 0.058 193.6)
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Step 900
900
#214948
oklch(37.6% 0.045 193.2)
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Step 950
950
#142B2A
oklch(27% 0.029 191.9)
#4E9290 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) | #8B8C90 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8391 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B9591 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E9290
#4E9290
oklch(61.5% 0.069 193)
- #AA7379
#AA7379
oklch(61.4% 0.07 12.1)
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 #4E9290, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.017
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.022
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.036
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.038
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.041
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.043
Use #4E9290 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.