#49778B
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(54.4% 0.059 227.5), rgb(73, 119, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#49778B is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49778B |
| RGB | rgb(73, 119, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 31%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.059 227.5) |
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 #49778B | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #49778B | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #49778B text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #49778B text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE1
oklch(88.5% 0.015 231.2)
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Step 300
300
#B0C4CE
oklch(80.8% 0.026 229.2)
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Step 400
400
#85A6B6
oklch(70.6% 0.043 229)
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Step 500
500
#6690A3
oklch(63% 0.054 227.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#49778B
oklch(54.4% 0.059 227.5)
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Step 700
700
#3D6779
oklch(49% 0.055 227.3)
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Step 800
800
#335463
oklch(42.7% 0.046 228.6)
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Step 900
900
#2D4650
oklch(37.8% 0.035 225)
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Step 950
950
#1B292F
oklch(27.1% 0.022 226.4)
#49778B 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) | #6C758C | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #636E8B | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A7D7D | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49778B
#49778B
oklch(54.4% 0.059 227.5)
- #8D6652
#8D6652
oklch(54.5% 0.059 48.2)
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 #49778B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.015
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.028
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.029
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.030
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.039
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.043
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.046
Use #49778B 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.