#4E9398
Closest named color: Sea (#3C9992). oklch(62% 0.07 201.7), rgb(78, 147, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#4E9398 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 202°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea (#3C9992), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea (#3C9992) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E9398 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 147, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 32%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.07 201.7) |
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 #4E9398 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E9398 | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E9398 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E9398 text on black | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#CBDDDE
oklch(88.4% 0.019 200.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8C8CA
oklch(81% 0.034 201.2)
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Step 400
400
#77ABAF
oklch(70.6% 0.055 202)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E9398
oklch(62% 0.07 201.7)
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Step 600
600
#328186
oklch(55.7% 0.076 201)
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Step 700
700
#236D72
oklch(49.2% 0.071 201.5)
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Step 800
800
#20595D
oklch(42.9% 0.059 201.7)
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Step 900
900
#20494C
oklch(37.7% 0.046 201.8)
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Step 950
950
#142B2C
oklch(27.1% 0.029 199.2)
#4E9398 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) | #8A8E98 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8498 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #239894 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E9398
#4E9398
oklch(62% 0.07 201.7)
- #AD7573
#AD7573
oklch(62% 0.071 21.6)
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 #4E9398, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.028
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.040
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.043
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.044
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.046
Use #4E9398 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.