#4E9896
Closest named color: Sea (#3C9992). oklch(63.2% 0.074 193.1), rgb(78, 152, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#4E9896 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 193°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea (#3C9992), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea (#3C9992) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E9896 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 152, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 32%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.074 193.1) |
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 #4E9896 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E9896 | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E9896 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E9896 text on black | 6.25:1 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDD
oklch(88.6% 0.02 193)
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Step 300
300
#A7C8C7
oklch(80.8% 0.035 194.2)
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Step 400
400
#75ACAA
oklch(70.6% 0.058 193)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E9896
oklch(63.2% 0.074 193.1)
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Step 600
600
#2C8280
oklch(55.6% 0.08 192.9)
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Step 700
700
#1D6E6C
oklch(49.1% 0.075 192.6)
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Step 800
800
#1B5A58
oklch(42.8% 0.063 192)
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Step 900
900
#1E4A49
oklch(37.8% 0.048 193.3)
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Step 950
950
#132B2B
oklch(27% 0.03 195.5)
#4E9896 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) | #909296 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838897 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #239C97 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E9896
#4E9896
oklch(63.2% 0.074 193.1)
- #B2777D
#B2777D
oklch(63.2% 0.075 12.7)
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 #4E9896, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.016
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.026
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.028
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.030
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.031
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.038
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.040
Use #4E9896 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.