#4E9A85
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(63.1% 0.083 173.3), rgb(78, 154, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#4E9A85 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E9A85 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 154, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 33%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.083 173.3) |
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 #4E9A85 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E9A85 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E9A85 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E9A85 text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#E2ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.011 176.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 174.9)
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Step 300
300
#A7CABE
oklch(81% 0.041 172.4)
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Step 400
400
#75AE9D
oklch(70.6% 0.065 173.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E9A85
oklch(63.1% 0.083 173.3)
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Step 600
600
#2C846F
oklch(55.5% 0.089 174)
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Step 700
700
#1D705C
oklch(49.1% 0.084 172.9)
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Step 800
800
#1C5B4C
oklch(42.7% 0.068 174)
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Step 900
900
#1E4B3F
oklch(37.7% 0.054 173.3)
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Step 950
950
#132C25
oklch(27% 0.034 173.4)
#4E9A85 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) | #969284 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8986 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F9B94 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E9A85
#4E9A85
oklch(63.1% 0.083 173.3)
- #B1748E
#B1748E
oklch(63% 0.084 352.6)
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 #4E9A85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.018
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.023
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.024
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.031
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.031
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.032
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.043
Use #4E9A85 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.