#46777F
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(53.8% 0.054 208.9), rgb(70, 119, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#46777F is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46777F |
| RGB | rgb(70, 119, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 29%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.054 208.9) |
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 #46777F | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #46777F | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #46777F text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #46777F text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#CFDCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.014 207.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFC5C9
oklch(80.8% 0.025 209.8)
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Step 400
400
#85A8AE
oklch(70.8% 0.039 209.1)
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Step 500
500
#65929A
oklch(63% 0.05 209.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#46777F
oklch(53.8% 0.054 208.9)
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Step 700
700
#3C6970
oklch(49.1% 0.051 208.4)
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Step 800
800
#32565B
oklch(42.8% 0.042 207)
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Step 900
900
#2C474B
oklch(37.8% 0.033 207.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A292C
oklch(26.9% 0.021 211.4)
#46777F 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) | #6F7480 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #666C7F | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C7B79 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46777F
#46777F
oklch(53.8% 0.054 208.9)
- #8B625C
#8B625C
oklch(53.7% 0.055 28.3)
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 #46777F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.032
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.037
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.042
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.042
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.043
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.046
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.047
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.048
Use #46777F 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.