#4A776F
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(53.4% 0.051 181.8), rgb(74, 119, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#4A776F is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A776F |
| RGB | rgb(74, 119, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 23%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.051 181.8) |
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 #4A776F | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4A776F | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4A776F text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4A776F text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEA
oklch(93.5% 0.007 185.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDA
oklch(88.5% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1C6C1
oklch(80.9% 0.024 179.8)
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Step 400
400
#88A9A2
oklch(70.8% 0.038 180.8)
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Step 500
500
#6A938B
oklch(63.1% 0.047 181.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4A776F
oklch(53.4% 0.051 181.8)
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Step 700
700
#416A63
oklch(49.2% 0.048 182.3)
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Step 800
800
#365650
oklch(42.6% 0.039 181.3)
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Step 900
900
#2F4743
oklch(37.7% 0.03 183.1)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A27
oklch(27.1% 0.02 180)
#4A776F 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) | #73726F | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6C70 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B7974 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A776F
#4A776F
oklch(53.4% 0.051 181.8)
- #87616B
#87616B
oklch(53.5% 0.051 1.6)
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 #4A776F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.045
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.049
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.052
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.053
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.056
Use #4A776F 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.