#4D7972
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(54.2% 0.05 183.3), rgb(77, 121, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#4D7972 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D7972 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 121, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 22%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.05 183.3) |
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 #4D7972 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4D7972 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4D7972 text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4D7972 text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEA
oklch(93.5% 0.007 185.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCDA
oklch(88.6% 0.012 184)
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Step 300
300
#B2C6C2
oklch(81% 0.022 182.4)
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Step 400
400
#88A8A3
oklch(70.6% 0.036 184.8)
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Step 500
500
#6A938C
oklch(63.1% 0.046 183.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4D7972
oklch(54.2% 0.05 183.3)
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Step 700
700
#416A63
oklch(49.2% 0.048 182.3)
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Step 800
800
#365651
oklch(42.7% 0.039 183.6)
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Step 900
900
#2F4743
oklch(37.7% 0.03 183.1)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A27
oklch(27.1% 0.02 180)
#4D7972 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) | #757472 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6E73 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E7B77 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D7972
#4D7972
oklch(54.2% 0.05 183.3)
- #89636C
#89636C
oklch(54.2% 0.051 3.3)
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 #4D7972, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.045
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.045
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.047
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.047
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.051
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.054
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.054
Use #4D7972 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.