#4D7576
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(53.3% 0.045 197.9), rgb(77, 117, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#4D7576 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 198°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D7576 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 117, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 21%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.045 197.9) |
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 #4D7576 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4D7576 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4D7576 text on white | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #4D7576 text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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 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
#B2C5C5
oklch(80.9% 0.021 196.7)
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Step 400
400
#8AA7A8
oklch(70.7% 0.032 199)
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Step 500
500
#6C9292
oklch(63.2% 0.042 196.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4D7576
oklch(53.3% 0.045 197.9)
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Step 700
700
#446869
oklch(49.1% 0.041 198.1)
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Step 800
800
#385556
oklch(42.7% 0.035 198.7)
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Step 900
900
#314647
oklch(37.7% 0.026 199.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2929
oklch(27% 0.017 196.2)
#4D7576 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) | #707176 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686C76 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D7875 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D7576
#4D7576
oklch(53.3% 0.045 197.9)
- #856363
#856363
oklch(53.4% 0.044 18.6)
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 #4D7576, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.041
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.043
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.044
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.046
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.046
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.047
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.051
Use #4D7576 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.