#4E9588
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(62% 0.075 180.4), rgb(78, 149, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#4E9588 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E9588 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 149, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 31%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.075 180.4) |
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 #4E9588 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E9588 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E9588 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E9588 text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#A8C9C1
oklch(80.9% 0.037 179)
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Step 400
400
#78ADA2
oklch(70.7% 0.058 180.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E9588
oklch(62% 0.075 180.4)
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Step 600
600
#328375
oklch(55.6% 0.081 179.8)
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Step 700
700
#236F63
oklch(49.2% 0.076 180.5)
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Step 800
800
#205A50
oklch(42.7% 0.062 179.9)
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Step 900
900
#204A43
oklch(37.7% 0.049 181.2)
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Step 950
950
#142B27
oklch(26.9% 0.03 181.4)
#4E9588 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) | #908E88 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848589 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F9791 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E9588
#4E9588
oklch(62% 0.075 180.4)
- #AC7384
#AC7384
oklch(62% 0.075 0.1)
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 #4E9588, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.015
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.018
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.025
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.029
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.033
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.033
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.041
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.041
Use #4E9588 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.