#4E9D9B
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(64.6% 0.078 193.2), rgb(78, 157, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#4E9D9B is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 193°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E9D9B |
| RGB | rgb(78, 157, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 34%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.078 193.2) |
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 #4E9D9B | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E9D9B | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4E9D9B text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4E9D9B text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDD
oklch(88.5% 0.021 193.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5C9C7
oklch(80.9% 0.038 192.3)
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Step 400
400
#73ADAB
oklch(70.7% 0.06 193.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E9D9B
oklch(64.6% 0.078 193.2)
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Step 600
600
#258381
oklch(55.7% 0.085 192.9)
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Step 700
700
#146F6D
oklch(49.2% 0.079 192.6)
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Step 800
800
#165A59
oklch(42.7% 0.065 193.5)
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Step 900
900
#1B4A49
oklch(37.7% 0.051 193.3)
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Step 950
950
#112B2B
oklch(26.9% 0.032 195.4)
#4E9D9B 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) | #95969B | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878C9C | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1BA19C | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E9D9B
#4E9D9B
oklch(64.6% 0.078 193.2)
- #B87A80
#B87A80
oklch(64.5% 0.078 13.1)
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 #4E9D9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.019
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.023
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.023
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.026
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.032
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.043
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.050
Use #4E9D9B 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.