#4FA294
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(65.6% 0.084 181.1), rgb(79, 162, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#4FA294 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4FA294 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 162, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 34%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.084 181.1) |
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 #4FA294 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4FA294 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4FA294 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4FA294 text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDEA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 178)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 182.5)
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Step 300
300
#A5CAC2
oklch(81% 0.041 180.6)
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Step 400
400
#71AEA3
oklch(70.6% 0.065 181.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4FA294
oklch(65.6% 0.084 181.1)
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Step 600
600
#208576
oklch(55.7% 0.092 180.4)
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Step 700
700
#0E7063
oklch(49% 0.085 180.8)
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Step 800
800
#125B51
oklch(42.6% 0.07 181.4)
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Step 900
900
#194B43
oklch(37.7% 0.055 180.9)
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Step 950
950
#112C27
oklch(27% 0.035 179.9)
#4FA294 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) | #9C9A93 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E9095 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #24A59E | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4FA294
#4FA294
oklch(65.6% 0.084 181.1)
- #BC7B8E
#BC7B8E
oklch(65.6% 0.084 0.7)
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 #4FA294, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.016
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.022
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.029
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.031
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.032
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.043
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.048
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.049
Use #4FA294 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.