#4C7477
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(53.1% 0.045 201.9), rgb(76, 116, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#4C7477 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 202°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C7477 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 116, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 22%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.045 201.9) |
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 #4C7477 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4C7477 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4C7477 text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #4C7477 text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDC
oklch(88.4% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 300
300
#B2C5C6
oklch(80.9% 0.021 200.6)
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Step 400
400
#8AA7A9
oklch(70.7% 0.032 201.6)
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Step 500
500
#6C9194
oklch(63% 0.041 202.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4C7477
oklch(53.1% 0.045 201.9)
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Step 700
700
#44686B
oklch(49.1% 0.041 202.5)
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Step 800
800
#385557
oklch(42.7% 0.035 201.4)
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Step 900
900
#304648
oklch(37.7% 0.028 203.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D292A
oklch(27% 0.017 202.6)
#4C7477 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) | #6E7177 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676B77 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B7775 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C7477
#4C7477
oklch(53.1% 0.045 201.9)
- #846260
#846260
oklch(53% 0.045 22.5)
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 #4C7477, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.039
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.043
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.044
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.044
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.046
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.049
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.050
Use #4C7477 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.