#4FA69C
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(66.9% 0.085 185.4), rgb(79, 166, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#4FA69C is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4FA69C |
| RGB | rgb(79, 166, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 36%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.085 185.4) |
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 #4FA69C | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4FA69C | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4FA69C text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4FA69C text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDB
oklch(88.4% 0.023 186.4)
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Step 300
300
#A3CAC4
oklch(80.9% 0.042 184.9)
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Step 400
400
#6FAFA6
oklch(70.8% 0.067 184.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4FA69C
oklch(66.9% 0.085 185.4)
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Step 600
600
#16857B
oklch(55.7% 0.093 185.3)
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Step 700
700
#007067
oklch(49% 0.086 185.2)
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Step 800
800
#0B5B54
oklch(42.6% 0.071 185.5)
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Step 900
900
#164B46
oklch(37.7% 0.056 186.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C29
oklch(27% 0.035 186.3)
#4FA69C 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) | #9F9E9C | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91949D | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #19A9A3 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4FA69C
#4FA69C
oklch(66.9% 0.085 185.4)
- #C27F8D
#C27F8D
oklch(66.9% 0.085 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 #4FA69C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.026
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.034
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.037
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.042
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.043
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.053
Use #4FA69C 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.