#4C707B
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(52.2% 0.044 218.9), rgb(76, 112, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#4C707B is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C707B |
| RGB | rgb(76, 112, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 24%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.044 218.9) |
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 #4C707B | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4C707B | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4C707B text on white | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #4C707B text on black | 3.91:1 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBED
oklch(93.6% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.012 217.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2C4CA
oklch(80.8% 0.021 219.7)
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Step 400
400
#89A6AF
oklch(70.6% 0.035 218.6)
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Step 500
500
#6C909C
oklch(63.1% 0.044 220.4)
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Step 600
600
#537A86
oklch(55.5% 0.047 219)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4C707B
oklch(52.2% 0.044 218.9)
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Step 800
800
#38545D
oklch(42.7% 0.037 220)
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Step 900
900
#30454C
oklch(37.6% 0.029 220.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D292C
oklch(27.1% 0.017 214.8)
#4C707B 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) | #696E7C | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62687B | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A7473 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C707B
#4C707B
oklch(52.2% 0.044 218.9)
- #816157
#816157
oklch(52.2% 0.045 38.1)
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 #4C707B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.030
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.032
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.047
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.047
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.051
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.052
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.053
Use #4C707B 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.