#4E9488
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(61.7% 0.074 181.3), rgb(78, 148, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#4E9488 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E9488 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 148, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 31%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.074 181.3) |
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 #4E9488 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E9488 | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E9488 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E9488 text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDEDA
oklch(88.6% 0.02 181.1)
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Step 300
300
#A8C9C2
oklch(81% 0.037 181.1)
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Step 400
400
#78ADA3
oklch(70.8% 0.058 181.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E9488
oklch(61.7% 0.074 181.3)
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Step 600
600
#338376
oklch(55.7% 0.08 180.8)
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Step 700
700
#246E63
oklch(49% 0.074 181.4)
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Step 800
800
#205A51
oklch(42.7% 0.062 181.3)
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Step 900
900
#214A43
oklch(37.7% 0.048 181)
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Step 950
950
#142B27
oklch(26.9% 0.03 181.4)
#4E9488 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) | #8F8D88 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838489 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F9690 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E9488
#4E9488
oklch(61.7% 0.074 181.3)
- #AB7382
#AB7382
oklch(61.8% 0.073 1.9)
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 #4E9488, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.012
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.019
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.028
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.031
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.034
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.036
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.039
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.040
Use #4E9488 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.