#4E6A74
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(50.6% 0.036 221.9), rgb(78, 106, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#4E6A74 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E6A74 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 106, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 20%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.036 221.9) |
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 #4E6A74 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E6A74 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E6A74 text on white | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #4E6A74 text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBDE
oklch(88.6% 0.01 222.1)
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Step 300
300
#B5C3C9
oklch(80.8% 0.018 225.2)
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Step 400
400
#8EA5AD
oklch(70.7% 0.028 220.8)
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Step 500
500
#728F99
oklch(63.1% 0.036 220.9)
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Step 600
600
#5A7984
oklch(55.6% 0.039 221.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E6A74
oklch(50.6% 0.036 221.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D535B
oklch(42.7% 0.03 222.3)
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Step 900
900
#34454B
oklch(37.8% 0.024 221.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F282C
oklch(27% 0.015 226.6)
#4E6A74 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) | #646875 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E6474 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #416D6D | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E6A74
#4E6A74
oklch(50.6% 0.036 221.9)
- #785E55
#785E55
oklch(50.6% 0.037 40)
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 #4E6A74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.015
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.039
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.043
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.054
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.055
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.056
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.056
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.057
Use #4E6A74 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.