#4E9F81
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(64.3% 0.092 166.9), rgb(78, 159, 129).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#4E9F81 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E9F81 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 159, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 34%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.092 166.9) |
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 #4E9F81 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E9F81 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4E9F81 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4E9F81 text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 168.2)
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Step 300
300
#A6CABA
oklch(80.8% 0.044 166.5)
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Step 400
400
#73AF97
oklch(70.6% 0.072 167.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E9F81
oklch(64.3% 0.092 166.9)
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Step 600
600
#268667
oklch(55.7% 0.101 167.1)
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Step 700
700
#167155
oklch(49% 0.093 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#175C46
oklch(42.6% 0.077 167.3)
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Step 900
900
#1C4C3B
oklch(37.8% 0.06 167)
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Step 950
950
#122C22
oklch(26.9% 0.038 166.4)
#4E9F81 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) | #9C967F | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8D83 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30A096 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E9F81
#4E9F81
oklch(64.3% 0.092 166.9)
- #B67698
#B67698
oklch(64.3% 0.091 346.9)
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 #4E9F81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.026
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.029
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.029
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.031
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.038
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.040
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.044
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.046
Use #4E9F81 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.