#4B6876
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(50% 0.041 229.3), rgb(75, 104, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#4B6876 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B6876 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 104, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 22%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.041 229.3) |
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 #4B6876 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4B6876 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4B6876 text on white | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #4B6876 text on black | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#E6EBED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDF
oklch(88.6% 0.011 226)
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Step 300
300
#B4C3CB
oklch(80.8% 0.02 230.8)
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Step 400
400
#8DA5B1
oklch(70.7% 0.032 229.4)
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Step 500
500
#718F9D
oklch(63.2% 0.04 228)
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Step 600
600
#597988
oklch(55.7% 0.043 228.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4B6876
oklch(50% 0.041 229.3)
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Step 800
800
#3C535E
oklch(42.8% 0.033 229)
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Step 900
900
#33444D
oklch(37.6% 0.027 231.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E282D
oklch(27% 0.017 229.8)
#4B6876 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) | #616777 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B6276 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C6C6C | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B6876
#4B6876
oklch(50% 0.041 229.3)
- #775D4F
#775D4F
oklch(50.1% 0.04 49.7)
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 #4B6876, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.011
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.045
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.046
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.046
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.057
Use #4B6876 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.