#4D7D88
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(56% 0.055 213.9), rgb(77, 125, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#4D7D88 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 214°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D7D88 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 125, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 28%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.055 213.9) |
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 #4D7D88 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4D7D88 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4D7D88 text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4D7D88 text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBED
oklch(93.6% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDF
oklch(88.6% 0.014 214.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C5CA
oklch(80.9% 0.024 213.6)
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Step 400
400
#85A7B0
oklch(70.6% 0.039 215.7)
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Step 500
500
#66929C
oklch(63.2% 0.05 213.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4D7D88
oklch(56% 0.055 213.9)
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Step 700
700
#3D6872
oklch(49% 0.05 214.2)
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Step 800
800
#33555D
oklch(42.7% 0.042 214.3)
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Step 900
900
#2D464C
oklch(37.6% 0.032 214.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B292D
oklch(27% 0.02 217.4)
#4D7D88 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) | #757A89 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7388 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #338280 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D7D88
#4D7D88
oklch(56% 0.055 213.9)
- #92695F
#92695F
oklch(56% 0.055 34.2)
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 #4D7D88, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.030
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.034
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.035
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.036
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.036
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.042
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.046
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.046
Use #4D7D88 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.