#4E9E99
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(64.8% 0.079 190), rgb(78, 158, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#4E9E99 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E9E99 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 158, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 34%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.079 190) |
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 #4E9E99 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E9E99 | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4E9E99 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4E9E99 text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#CADEDC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 189.5)
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Step 300
300
#A5C9C6
oklch(80.9% 0.039 190.2)
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Step 400
400
#72ADA9
oklch(70.6% 0.062 190.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E9E99
oklch(64.8% 0.079 190)
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Step 600
600
#23837E
oklch(55.5% 0.086 189.8)
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Step 700
700
#136F6B
oklch(49.1% 0.08 190.3)
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Step 800
800
#155A57
oklch(42.6% 0.066 190.7)
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Step 900
900
#1A4A48
oklch(37.6% 0.051 191.4)
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Step 950
950
#112C2A
oklch(27.1% 0.033 189)
#4E9E99 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) | #969799 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898D9A | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1DA29C | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E9E99
#4E9E99
oklch(64.8% 0.079 190)
- #B97A83
#B97A83
oklch(64.7% 0.079 10.2)
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 #4E9E99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.020
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.020
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.023
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.023
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.030
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.044
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.052
Use #4E9E99 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.