#4EA08A
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(64.8% 0.088 173.6), rgb(78, 160, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#4EA08A is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 174°. 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 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4EA08A |
| RGB | rgb(78, 160, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 34%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.088 173.6) |
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 #4EA08A | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4EA08A | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EA08A text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EA08A text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 173.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5CABE
oklch(80.9% 0.043 173.5)
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Step 400
400
#72AF9D
oklch(70.7% 0.069 173.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4EA08A
oklch(64.8% 0.088 173.6)
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Step 600
600
#23856F
oklch(55.6% 0.095 174.1)
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Step 700
700
#12715C
oklch(49.2% 0.089 173.1)
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Step 800
800
#155C4C
oklch(42.8% 0.073 174)
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Step 900
900
#1A4B3F
oklch(37.6% 0.057 174.2)
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Step 950
950
#112C25
oklch(26.9% 0.036 174.4)
#4EA08A 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) | #9B9789 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8E8C | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2AA199 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4EA08A
#4EA08A
oklch(64.8% 0.088 173.6)
- #B97892
#B97892
oklch(64.8% 0.088 354.2)
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 #4EA08A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.019
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.019
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.027
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.031
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.038
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.047
Use #4EA08A 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.