#4F8A7E
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(58.9% 0.065 179.4), rgb(79, 138, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#4F8A7E is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F8A7E |
| RGB | rgb(79, 138, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 27%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.065 179.4) |
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 #4F8A7E | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4F8A7E | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4F8A7E text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4F8A7E text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD9
oklch(88.5% 0.017 178.2)
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Step 300
300
#ADC7C1
oklch(80.8% 0.029 180.1)
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Step 400
400
#81ABA1
oklch(70.8% 0.048 178.6)
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Step 500
500
#60968A
oklch(63.2% 0.06 178.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4F8A7E
oklch(58.9% 0.065 179.4)
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Step 700
700
#366C62
oklch(49.1% 0.06 180.2)
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Step 800
800
#2E5850
oklch(42.7% 0.049 180.1)
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Step 900
900
#294942
oklch(37.8% 0.04 178.5)
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Step 950
950
#192A27
oklch(26.9% 0.023 182.2)
#4F8A7E 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) | #86847E | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7C7F | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #398C86 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F8A7E
#4F8A7E
oklch(58.9% 0.065 179.4)
- #9E6D7C
#9E6D7C
oklch(59% 0.065 359.3)
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 #4F8A7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.017
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.036
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.042
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.045
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.046
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.051
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.053
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.054
Use #4F8A7E 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.