#4A6772
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(49.5% 0.038 223.4), rgb(74, 103, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#4A6772 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A6772 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 103, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 21%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.038 223.4) |
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 #4A6772 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4A6772 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4A6772 text on white | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #4A6772 text on black | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.011 219.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C3C9
oklch(80.7% 0.019 223.6)
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Step 400
400
#8DA5AE
oklch(70.6% 0.03 222.5)
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Step 500
500
#718F9A
oklch(63.1% 0.038 222.2)
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Step 600
600
#597985
oklch(55.6% 0.041 223)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4A6772
oklch(49.5% 0.038 223.4)
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Step 800
800
#3C535C
oklch(42.7% 0.032 224)
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Step 900
900
#33454B
oklch(37.7% 0.025 220.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E282C
oklch(26.9% 0.016 224.2)
#4A6772 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) | #616573 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B6172 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C6B6A | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A6772
#4A6772
oklch(49.5% 0.038 223.4)
- #755B51
#755B51
oklch(49.5% 0.038 42.1)
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 #4A6772, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.010
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.046
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.046
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.050
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.053
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.055
Use #4A6772 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.