#4F978E
Closest named color: Sea (#3C9992). oklch(62.7% 0.074 185), rgb(79, 151, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#4F978E is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea (#3C9992), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea (#3C9992) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F978E |
| RGB | rgb(79, 151, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 31%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.074 185) |
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 #4F978E | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4F978E | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4F978E text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4F978E text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEB
oklch(93.6% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 185.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8C9C3
oklch(81% 0.036 183.2)
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Step 400
400
#77ADA5
oklch(70.8% 0.058 184.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4F978E
oklch(62.7% 0.074 185)
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Step 600
600
#308379
oklch(55.7% 0.081 184.1)
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Step 700
700
#216E66
oklch(49% 0.074 185.2)
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Step 800
800
#1E5A53
oklch(42.7% 0.062 184.4)
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Step 900
900
#1F4A45
oklch(37.7% 0.049 185.3)
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Step 950
950
#142B28
oklch(26.9% 0.03 184.8)
#4F978E 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) | #91908E | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85878F | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D9A94 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F978E
#4F978E
oklch(62.7% 0.074 185)
- #AF7582
#AF7582
oklch(62.6% 0.075 4.8)
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 #4F978E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.014
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.022
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.027
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.028
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.034
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.036
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.041
Use #4F978E 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.