#4D747D
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(53.3% 0.046 213.8), rgb(77, 116, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#4D747D is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 214°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D747D |
| RGB | rgb(77, 116, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 24%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.046 213.8) |
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 #4D747D | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4D747D | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4D747D text on white | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #4D747D text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.012 217.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2C4C9
oklch(80.8% 0.021 216.2)
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Step 400
400
#8AA6AD
oklch(70.6% 0.033 214.6)
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Step 500
500
#6C9199
oklch(63.2% 0.043 212.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4D747D
oklch(53.3% 0.046 213.8)
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Step 700
700
#44676F
oklch(49% 0.042 213.6)
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Step 800
800
#38545B
oklch(42.6% 0.035 215.1)
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Step 900
900
#31464A
oklch(37.8% 0.027 210.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D292C
oklch(27.1% 0.017 214.8)
#4D747D 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) | #6D717E | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656B7D | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B7877 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D747D
#4D747D
oklch(53.3% 0.046 213.8)
- #85635B
#85635B
oklch(53.2% 0.046 33.6)
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 #4D747D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.029
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.041
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.045
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.047
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.048
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.048
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.049
Use #4D747D 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.