#4E9F99
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(65% 0.08 189), rgb(78, 159, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#4E9F99 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E9F99 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 159, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 34%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.08 189) |
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 #4E9F99 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E9F99 | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4E9F99 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4E9F99 text on black | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#72AEA8
oklch(70.8% 0.063 187.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E9F99
oklch(65% 0.08 189)
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Step 600
600
#22837E
oklch(55.5% 0.086 189.8)
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Step 700
700
#116F6A
oklch(49.1% 0.081 189.2)
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Step 800
800
#145B56
oklch(42.8% 0.067 187.9)
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Step 900
900
#1A4A47
oklch(37.6% 0.052 189.5)
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Step 950
950
#112C2A
oklch(27.1% 0.033 189)
#4E9F99 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) | #979899 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8E9A | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1DA29D | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E9F99
#4E9F99
oklch(65% 0.08 189)
- #BA7B85
#BA7B85
oklch(65.1% 0.08 9.1)
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 #4E9F99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.019
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.020
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.023
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.025
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.030
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.046
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.054
Use #4E9F99 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.