#4E989E
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(63.5% 0.074 202.4), rgb(78, 152, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#4E989E is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 202°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E989E |
| RGB | rgb(78, 152, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 34%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.074 202.4) |
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 #4E989E | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E989E | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E989E text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E989E text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#A6C8CB
oklch(80.9% 0.037 203)
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Step 400
400
#75ACB0
oklch(70.8% 0.058 201.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E989E
oklch(63.5% 0.074 202.4)
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Step 600
600
#2B8188
oklch(55.6% 0.08 202.9)
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Step 700
700
#1C6D73
oklch(49.1% 0.075 202.4)
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Step 800
800
#1B595E
oklch(42.7% 0.062 202.8)
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Step 900
900
#1D494D
oklch(37.6% 0.049 203.4)
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Step 950
950
#122B2D
oklch(27% 0.031 202.3)
#4E989E 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) | #8E929E | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81899E | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A9D9A | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E989E
#4E989E
oklch(63.5% 0.074 202.4)
- #B37976
#B37976
oklch(63.5% 0.073 22.6)
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 #4E989E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.025
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.025
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.036
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.039
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.040
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.043
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.046
Use #4E989E 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.