#4E7074
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(52.1% 0.039 205.2), rgb(78, 112, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#4E7074 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 205°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.89:1 |
| White text | 5.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E7074 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 112, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 20%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.039 205.2) |
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 #4E7074 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E7074 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E7074 text on white | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #4E7074 text on black | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | 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
#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
#D2DBDC
oklch(88.5% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 300
300
#B3C4C6
oklch(80.8% 0.019 205.3)
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Step 400
400
#8BA6AA
oklch(70.6% 0.031 207.4)
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Step 500
500
#6E9195
oklch(63.2% 0.039 204.9)
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Step 600
600
#567B7F
oklch(55.7% 0.042 204.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E7074
oklch(52.1% 0.039 205.2)
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Step 800
800
#3A5458
oklch(42.7% 0.032 207.9)
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Step 900
900
#324648
oklch(37.8% 0.025 203.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D292A
oklch(27% 0.017 202.6)
#4E7074 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) | #6B6D74 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646874 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #407371 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E7074
#4E7074
oklch(52.1% 0.039 205.2)
- #7F615E
#7F615E
oklch(52.2% 0.04 25.1)
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 #4E7074, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.033
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.039
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.040
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.047
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.048
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.050
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.052
Use #4E7074 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.