#46767B
Closest named color: Deep Aqua (#08787F). oklch(53.4% 0.053 204.2), rgb(70, 118, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#46767B is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Aqua (#08787F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Aqua (#08787F) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46767B |
| RGB | rgb(70, 118, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 27%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.053 204.2) |
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 #46767B | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #46767B | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #46767B text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #46767B text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDD
oklch(88.6% 0.013 202.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0C5C8
oklch(80.8% 0.023 207.1)
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Step 400
400
#86A8AC
oklch(70.8% 0.038 205.2)
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Step 500
500
#669297
oklch(63% 0.048 204.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#46767B
oklch(53.4% 0.053 204.2)
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Step 700
700
#3D696E
oklch(49.1% 0.049 205)
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Step 800
800
#335659
oklch(42.8% 0.041 202.7)
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Step 900
900
#2D4749
oklch(37.8% 0.032 202)
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Step 950
950
#1B292B
oklch(26.9% 0.019 207.1)
#46767B 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) | #6F727B | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #666B7B | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E7A77 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46767B
#46767B
oklch(53.4% 0.053 204.2)
- #89615E
#89615E
oklch(53.3% 0.053 23.8)
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 #46767B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.036
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.037
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.040
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.046
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.048
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.048
Use #46767B 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.