#4E9686
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(62.2% 0.077 177.4), rgb(78, 150, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#4E9686 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E9686 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 150, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 32%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.077 177.4) |
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 #4E9686 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E9686 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E9686 text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E9686 text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED9
oklch(88.5% 0.021 178.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8C9C0
oklch(80.9% 0.038 177)
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Step 400
400
#77ADA0
oklch(70.6% 0.06 177.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E9686
oklch(62.2% 0.077 177.4)
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Step 600
600
#318373
oklch(55.5% 0.083 177.9)
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Step 700
700
#226F60
oklch(49.1% 0.078 177.3)
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Step 800
800
#1F5A4F
oklch(42.6% 0.064 178.6)
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Step 900
900
#204A41
oklch(37.6% 0.05 177.5)
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Step 950
950
#142C26
oklch(27.1% 0.032 175.7)
#4E9686 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) | #918E85 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858687 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #309891 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E9686
#4E9686
oklch(62.2% 0.077 177.4)
- #AD7387
#AD7387
oklch(62.2% 0.077 357.3)
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 #4E9686, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.018
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.019
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.023
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.027
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.032
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.032
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.037
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.039
Use #4E9686 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.