#4E9C9D
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(64.4% 0.077 196.5), rgb(78, 156, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#4E9C9D is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 197°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E9C9D |
| RGB | rgb(78, 156, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 34%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.077 196.5) |
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 #4E9C9D | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E9C9D | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4E9C9D text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4E9C9D text on black | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#CADEDE
oklch(88.6% 0.021 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5C9C9
oklch(81% 0.038 196.4)
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Step 400
400
#73ADAD
oklch(70.8% 0.06 195.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E9C9D
oklch(64.4% 0.077 196.5)
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Step 600
600
#268284
oklch(55.6% 0.083 197.2)
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Step 700
700
#166E6F
oklch(49.1% 0.078 196.1)
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Step 800
800
#175A5B
oklch(42.8% 0.064 196.5)
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Step 900
900
#1B4A4A
oklch(37.7% 0.051 195.2)
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Step 950
950
#112B2C
oklch(26.9% 0.032 198.8)
#4E9C9D 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) | #93969D | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868C9E | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #19A09C | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E9C9D
#4E9C9D
oklch(64.4% 0.077 196.5)
- #B77A7D
#B77A7D
oklch(64.3% 0.077 16.2)
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 #4E9C9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.018
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.024
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.027
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.029
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.035
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.043
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.048
Use #4E9C9D 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.