#4E7178
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(52.5% 0.041 211.4), rgb(78, 113, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#4E7178 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E7178 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 113, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 21%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.041 211.4) |
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 #4E7178 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E7178 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E7178 text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #4E7178 text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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
#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
#D2DBDD
oklch(88.5% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 300
300
#B4C4C7
oklch(80.9% 0.018 210.2)
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Step 400
400
#8CA6AB
oklch(70.7% 0.03 210.6)
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Step 500
500
#6F9097
oklch(63.1% 0.038 212.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E7178
oklch(52.5% 0.041 211.4)
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Step 700
700
#47676D
oklch(49.1% 0.038 210.5)
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Step 800
800
#3A5459
oklch(42.7% 0.032 210.8)
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Step 900
900
#324549
oklch(37.6% 0.025 212)
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Step 950
950
#1E292B
oklch(27.1% 0.016 209.9)
#4E7178 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) | #6B6E78 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646978 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F7473 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E7178
#4E7178
oklch(52.5% 0.041 211.4)
- #80625C
#80625C
oklch(52.5% 0.04 31.4)
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 #4E7178, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.034
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.035
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.041
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.044
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.047
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.054
Use #4E7178 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.