#4E979E
Closest named color: Sea (#3C9992). oklch(63.2% 0.074 203.7), rgb(78, 151, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#4E979E is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 204°. 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 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea (#3C9992) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E979E |
| RGB | rgb(78, 151, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 34%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.074 203.7) |
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 #4E979E | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E979E | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E979E text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E979E text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.019 204.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C8CB
oklch(81% 0.036 203.2)
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Step 400
400
#75ACB1
oklch(70.8% 0.058 203.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E979E
oklch(63.2% 0.074 203.7)
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Step 600
600
#2C8189
oklch(55.7% 0.08 204)
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Step 700
700
#1D6D74
oklch(49.1% 0.075 203.7)
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Step 800
800
#1B595E
oklch(42.7% 0.062 202.8)
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Step 900
900
#1E494D
oklch(37.7% 0.048 203.6)
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Step 950
950
#132B2D
oklch(27.1% 0.03 202.6)
#4E979E 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) | #8D929F | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80889E | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B9C99 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E979E
#4E979E
oklch(63.2% 0.074 203.7)
- #B27874
#B27874
oklch(63.1% 0.074 23.7)
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 #4E979E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.026
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.028
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.039
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.042
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.042
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.047
Use #4E979E 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.