#4D696D
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(50% 0.033 207.1), rgb(77, 105, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#4D696D is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.55:1 |
| White text | 5.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D696D |
| RGB | rgb(77, 105, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 17%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.033 207.1) |
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 #4D696D | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4D696D | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4D696D text on white | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #4D696D text on black | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBDC
oklch(88.6% 0.009 205.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5C4C6
oklch(80.9% 0.017 206.4)
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Step 400
400
#8FA5A9
oklch(70.6% 0.025 209.8)
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Step 500
500
#738F94
oklch(63% 0.033 209.6)
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Step 600
600
#5B7A7E
oklch(55.7% 0.036 206)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4D696D
oklch(50% 0.033 207.1)
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Step 800
800
#3D5357
oklch(42.6% 0.028 209.9)
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Step 900
900
#344547
oklch(37.7% 0.022 205.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F282A
oklch(26.9% 0.013 212.7)
#4D696D 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) | #64676D | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F626D | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #426B6A | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D696D
#4D696D
oklch(50% 0.033 207.1)
- #755C59
#755C59
oklch(49.9% 0.033 26.2)
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 #4D696D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.018
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.053
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.054
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.054
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.054
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.058
Use #4D696D 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.