#4EA29B
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(65.8% 0.082 188.1), rgb(78, 162, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#4EA29B is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 188°. 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 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4EA29B |
| RGB | rgb(78, 162, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 35%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.082 188.1) |
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 #4EA29B | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4EA29B | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EA29B text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EA29B text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#C9DEDC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 189.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4C9C5
oklch(80.8% 0.04 188.3)
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Step 400
400
#70AEA8
oklch(70.7% 0.065 188.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4EA29B
oklch(65.8% 0.082 188.1)
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Step 600
600
#1C847D
oklch(55.6% 0.09 188)
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Step 700
700
#09706A
oklch(49.2% 0.083 188.2)
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Step 800
800
#105B56
oklch(42.7% 0.069 188)
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Step 900
900
#184B47
oklch(37.8% 0.054 187.9)
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Step 950
950
#102C2A
oklch(27.1% 0.034 189.1)
#4EA29B 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) | #9A9A9B | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C909C | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #18A5A0 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4EA29B
#4EA29B
oklch(65.8% 0.082 188.1)
- #BE7C88
#BE7C88
oklch(65.8% 0.083 7.7)
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 #4EA29B, 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 0.022
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.027
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.032
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.034
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.045
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.054
Use #4EA29B 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.