#4FA494
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(66.1% 0.086 179.5), rgb(79, 164, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#4FA494 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 180°. 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 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4FA494 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 164, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 35%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.086 179.5) |
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 #4FA494 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4FA494 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4FA494 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4FA494 text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#E2EDEA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 178)
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Step 200
200
#C9DED9
oklch(88.4% 0.023 179.9)
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Step 300
300
#A4CAC1
oklch(80.9% 0.042 179.2)
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Step 400
400
#70AFA2
oklch(70.7% 0.068 179.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4FA494
oklch(66.1% 0.086 179.5)
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Step 600
600
#1C8575
oklch(55.6% 0.094 179.7)
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Step 700
700
#087162
oklch(49.2% 0.088 179.1)
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Step 800
800
#105C50
oklch(42.8% 0.073 179.1)
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Step 900
900
#184B42
oklch(37.6% 0.056 179.4)
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Step 950
950
#102C27
oklch(27% 0.035 180.2)
#4FA494 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) | #9E9C93 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #909295 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #23A69F | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4FA494
#4FA494
oklch(66.1% 0.086 179.5)
- #BE7C91
#BE7C91
oklch(66.1% 0.086 359.1)
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 #4FA494, 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 0.026
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.033
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.035
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.044
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.044
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.046
Use #4FA494 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.