#4E929E
Closest named color: Sea (#3C9992). oklch(62% 0.071 210.3), rgb(78, 146, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#4E929E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea (#3C9992), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea (#3C9992) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E929E |
| RGB | rgb(78, 146, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 34%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.071 210.3) |
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 #4E929E | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E929E | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E929E text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E929E text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE0
oklch(88.5% 0.02 208.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8C7CD
oklch(80.9% 0.034 210.7)
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Step 400
400
#77ABB4
oklch(70.8% 0.056 209.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E929E
oklch(62% 0.071 210.3)
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Step 600
600
#32808C
oklch(55.7% 0.077 209.2)
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Step 700
700
#236C77
oklch(49.2% 0.072 209.3)
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Step 800
800
#205861
oklch(42.8% 0.059 209.8)
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Step 900
900
#20484F
oklch(37.6% 0.046 210.4)
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Step 950
950
#142A2E
oklch(26.9% 0.029 210.5)
#4E929E 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) | #878E9F | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B849E | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D9896 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E929E
#4E929E
oklch(62% 0.071 210.3)
- #AD766C
#AD766C
oklch(62% 0.072 30.6)
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 #4E929E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.038
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.041
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.049
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.049
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.050
Use #4E929E 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.