#4B7268
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(52% 0.047 176.5), rgb(75, 114, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#4B7268 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B7268 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 114, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 21%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.047 176.5) |
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 #4B7268 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4B7268 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4B7268 text on white | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #4B7268 text on black | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.013 178)
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Step 300
300
#B2C6C0
oklch(81% 0.023 175.8)
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Step 400
400
#89A8A0
oklch(70.6% 0.036 177.8)
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Step 500
500
#6C9389
oklch(63.1% 0.046 177.2)
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Step 600
600
#537D72
oklch(55.5% 0.05 176.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4B7268
oklch(52% 0.047 176.5)
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Step 800
800
#37564E
oklch(42.6% 0.039 176.3)
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Step 900
900
#304741
oklch(37.7% 0.03 176.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A26
oklch(27.1% 0.02 175.1)
#4B7268 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) | #6F6D68 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686869 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40736F | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B7268
#4B7268
oklch(52% 0.047 176.5)
- #805E69
#805E69
oklch(52% 0.047 357.7)
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 #4B7268, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.046
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.047
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.047
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.049
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.055
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.058
Use #4B7268 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.