#49707B
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(52% 0.047 217.4), rgb(73, 112, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#49707B is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 3.88:1 |
| White text | 5.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49707B |
| RGB | rgb(73, 112, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 26%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.047 217.4) |
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 #49707B | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #49707B | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #49707B text on white | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #49707B text on black | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBED
oklch(93.6% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBDF
oklch(88.4% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C5CA
oklch(81% 0.023 214.4)
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Step 400
400
#88A7B0
oklch(70.8% 0.037 217.3)
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Step 500
500
#69919C
oklch(63.1% 0.047 216.6)
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Step 600
600
#507B87
oklch(55.6% 0.051 217.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#49707B
oklch(52% 0.047 217.4)
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Step 800
800
#36545D
oklch(42.6% 0.038 218.7)
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Step 900
900
#2F464C
oklch(37.8% 0.03 215.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C292D
oklch(27.1% 0.019 218.7)
#49707B 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) | #696E7C | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61677B | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #357473 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49707B
#49707B
oklch(52% 0.047 217.4)
- #826056
#826056
oklch(52.1% 0.047 37)
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 #49707B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.031
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.044
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.048
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.050
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.051
Use #49707B 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.