#4E7078
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(52.2% 0.041 213.9), rgb(78, 112, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#4E7078 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 214°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E7078 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 112, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 21%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.041 213.9) |
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 #4E7078 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E7078 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E7078 text on white | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #4E7078 text on black | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDD
oklch(88.4% 0.011 211)
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Step 300
300
#B3C4C8
oklch(80.9% 0.019 213.4)
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Step 400
400
#8BA6AD
oklch(70.7% 0.032 215.2)
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Step 500
500
#6E9098
oklch(63.1% 0.04 213.7)
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Step 600
600
#557A83
oklch(55.5% 0.044 214.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E7078
oklch(52.2% 0.041 213.9)
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Step 800
800
#39545A
oklch(42.7% 0.034 213)
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Step 900
900
#31454A
oklch(37.6% 0.027 214.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D292B
oklch(27.1% 0.017 208.8)
#4E7078 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) | #6A6E78 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #636878 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F7372 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E7078
#4E7078
oklch(52.2% 0.041 213.9)
- #7F615A
#7F615A
oklch(52.1% 0.041 33.4)
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 #4E7078, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.032
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.034
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.041
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.045
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.048
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.052
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.054
Use #4E7078 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.