#4E9F85
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(64.4% 0.09 170.1), rgb(78, 159, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#4E9F85 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E9F85 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 159, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 34%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.09 170.1) |
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 #4E9F85 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E9F85 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4E9F85 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4E9F85 text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 170.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5CABC
oklch(80.8% 0.044 170.2)
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Step 400
400
#73AF9A
oklch(70.7% 0.07 170.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E9F85
oklch(64.4% 0.09 170.1)
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Step 600
600
#25856B
oklch(55.5% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 700
700
#157159
oklch(49.1% 0.091 170.2)
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Step 800
800
#175C49
oklch(42.7% 0.074 170.4)
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Step 900
900
#1B4C3D
oklch(37.8% 0.059 169.9)
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Step 950
950
#112C24
oklch(26.9% 0.037 171.8)
#4E9F85 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) | #9B9684 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8D87 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2EA097 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E9F85
#4E9F85
oklch(64.4% 0.09 170.1)
- #B77695
#B77695
oklch(64.3% 0.091 349.9)
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 #4E9F85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.021
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.024
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.028
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.033
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.033
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.047
Use #4E9F85 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.