#4E9981
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(62.8% 0.084 170.4), rgb(78, 153, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#4E9981 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E9981 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 153, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 32%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.084 170.4) |
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 #4E9981 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E9981 | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E9981 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E9981 text on black | 6.19:1 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.012 170.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 171.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7CABD
oklch(81% 0.042 170.7)
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Step 400
400
#76AE9B
oklch(70.6% 0.065 171.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E9981
oklch(62.8% 0.084 170.4)
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Step 600
600
#2E846B
oklch(55.5% 0.091 170.3)
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Step 700
700
#1F705A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 170.8)
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Step 800
800
#1D5B49
oklch(42.6% 0.07 170.3)
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Step 900
900
#1F4B3D
oklch(37.7% 0.055 169.9)
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Step 950
950
#132C24
oklch(27% 0.035 170.7)
#4E9981 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) | #959080 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898883 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #329A92 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E9981
#4E9981
oklch(62.8% 0.084 170.4)
- #AF738F
#AF738F
oklch(62.7% 0.084 350.3)
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 #4E9981, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.022
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.027
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.027
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.027
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.030
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.033
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.039
Use #4E9981 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.