#4E9E94
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(64.6% 0.08 184.7), rgb(78, 158, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#4E9E94 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E9E94 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 158, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 34%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.08 184.7) |
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 #4E9E94 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E9E94 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4E9E94 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4E9E94 text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEB
oklch(93.5% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 186)
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Step 300
300
#A5C9C4
oklch(80.8% 0.039 186.1)
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Step 400
400
#73AEA5
oklch(70.8% 0.063 183.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E9E94
oklch(64.6% 0.08 184.7)
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Step 600
600
#24847A
oklch(55.7% 0.088 184.8)
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Step 700
700
#146F66
oklch(49% 0.081 184.7)
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Step 800
800
#165B54
oklch(42.8% 0.067 185.1)
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Step 900
900
#1B4B45
oklch(37.8% 0.053 184.1)
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Step 950
950
#112C28
oklch(27% 0.034 182.9)
#4E9E94 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) | #979694 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8D95 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #23A19B | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E9E94
#4E9E94
oklch(64.6% 0.08 184.7)
- #B87987
#B87987
oklch(64.5% 0.081 5.1)
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 #4E9E94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.016
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.018
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.022
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.026
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.026
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.042
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.052
Use #4E9E94 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.