#4FA38E
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(65.7% 0.088 174.9), rgb(79, 163, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#4FA38E is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 175°. 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 (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4FA38E |
| RGB | rgb(79, 163, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 35%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.088 174.9) |
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 #4FA38E | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4FA38E | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4FA38E text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4FA38E 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
#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
#CADFD8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 173.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4CABF
oklch(80.8% 0.043 175.7)
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Step 400
400
#71AF9E
oklch(70.7% 0.069 175)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4FA38E
oklch(65.7% 0.088 174.9)
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Step 600
600
#1F8570
oklch(55.5% 0.096 175.2)
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Step 700
700
#0D715E
oklch(49.1% 0.089 175.1)
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Step 800
800
#125C4D
oklch(42.7% 0.074 175.4)
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Step 900
900
#194C40
oklch(37.9% 0.058 174.7)
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Step 950
950
#102C25
oklch(26.9% 0.037 174.8)
#4FA38E 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) | #9E9A8D | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #919190 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #29A59D | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4FA38E
#4FA38E
oklch(65.7% 0.088 174.9)
- #BC7A94
#BC7A94
oklch(65.6% 0.089 354.6)
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 #4FA38E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.020
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.024
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.032
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.039
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.044
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.044
Use #4FA38E 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.