#4D706D
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(51.8% 0.04 189.3), rgb(77, 112, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#4D706D is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D706D |
| RGB | rgb(77, 112, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 19%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.04 189.3) |
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 #4D706D | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4D706D | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4D706D text on white | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #4D706D text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDA
oklch(88.4% 0.01 189)
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Step 300
300
#B3C5C3
oklch(80.9% 0.02 188.7)
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Step 400
400
#8BA7A4
oklch(70.6% 0.031 188.5)
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Step 500
500
#6E928E
oklch(63.2% 0.04 187.7)
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Step 600
600
#557C79
oklch(55.6% 0.044 189.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4D706D
oklch(51.8% 0.04 189.3)
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Step 800
800
#395553
oklch(42.7% 0.034 190.4)
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Step 900
900
#324644
oklch(37.7% 0.025 188.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2928
oklch(26.9% 0.017 189.9)
#4D706D 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) | #6C6C6D | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #66676D | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41726F | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D706D
#4D706D
oklch(51.8% 0.04 189.3)
- #7D5F63
#7D5F63
oklch(51.7% 0.039 9.6)
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 #4D706D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.037
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.049
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.050
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.052
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.052
Use #4D706D 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.