#4B7673
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(53.4% 0.048 190.2), rgb(75, 118, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#4B7673 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B7673 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 118, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 22%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.048 190.2) |
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 #4B7673 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4B7673 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4B7673 text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4B7673 text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.006 197)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCDB
oklch(88.6% 0.012 190.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C5C4
oklch(80.9% 0.021 192.9)
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Step 400
400
#89A8A5
oklch(70.7% 0.034 189.2)
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Step 500
500
#6B928F
oklch(63% 0.043 190.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4B7673
oklch(53.4% 0.048 190.2)
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Step 700
700
#426966
oklch(49.1% 0.044 189.7)
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Step 800
800
#375653
oklch(42.8% 0.037 188.2)
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Step 900
900
#304745
oklch(37.8% 0.029 189.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2928
oklch(26.9% 0.018 190.2)
#4B7673 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) | #717273 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696C74 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B7875 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B7673
#4B7673
oklch(53.4% 0.048 190.2)
- #866266
#866266
oklch(53.4% 0.047 11.4)
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 #4B7673, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.043
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.046
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.047
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.048
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.049
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.050
Use #4B7673 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.