#4E988E
Closest named color: Sea (#3C9992). oklch(62.9% 0.076 184.1), rgb(78, 152, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#4E988E is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea (#3C9992), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea (#3C9992) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E988E |
| RGB | rgb(78, 152, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 32%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.076 184.1) |
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 #4E988E | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E988E | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E988E text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E988E text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEA
oklch(93.5% 0.011 182.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 181.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C9C3
oklch(80.9% 0.037 183.5)
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Step 400
400
#76ADA5
oklch(70.7% 0.059 184.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E988E
oklch(62.9% 0.076 184.1)
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Step 600
600
#2D8379
oklch(55.6% 0.083 184.3)
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Step 700
700
#1E6F66
oklch(49.2% 0.077 184.3)
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Step 800
800
#1C5A53
oklch(42.6% 0.063 184.6)
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Step 900
900
#1E4A44
oklch(37.6% 0.05 183.5)
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Step 950
950
#132B28
oklch(26.8% 0.031 185.1)
#4E988E 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) | #92918E | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86888F | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A9B95 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E988E
#4E988E
oklch(62.9% 0.076 184.1)
- #B07683
#B07683
oklch(62.9% 0.075 4.8)
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 #4E988E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.014
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.024
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.026
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.026
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.033
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.035
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.042
Use #4E988E 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.