#4FA087
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(64.7% 0.089 170.9), rgb(79, 160, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#4FA087 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4FA087 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 160, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 34%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.089 170.9) |
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 #4FA087 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4FA087 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4FA087 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4FA087 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
#CADFD7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 170.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5CABD
oklch(80.8% 0.043 171.8)
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Step 400
400
#73AF9B
oklch(70.7% 0.069 171.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4FA087
oklch(64.7% 0.089 170.9)
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Step 600
600
#25856C
oklch(55.5% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 700
700
#15715A
oklch(49.1% 0.09 171.1)
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Step 800
800
#165C49
oklch(42.7% 0.075 170.5)
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Step 900
900
#1B4B3D
oklch(37.5% 0.058 171)
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Step 950
950
#112C24
oklch(26.9% 0.037 171.8)
#4FA087 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) | #9C9786 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8E89 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2FA199 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4FA087
#4FA087
oklch(64.7% 0.089 170.9)
- #B87895
#B87895
oklch(64.8% 0.088 351.1)
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 #4FA087, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.021
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.022
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.029
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.034
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.037
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.044
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.046
Use #4FA087 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.