#4E717F
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(52.7% 0.046 224.8), rgb(78, 113, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#4E717F is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 225°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 3.99:1 |
| White text | 5.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E717F |
| RGB | rgb(78, 113, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 24%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.046 224.8) |
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 #4E717F | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E717F | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E717F text on white | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #4E717F text on black | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDF
oklch(88.6% 0.011 226)
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Step 300
300
#B3C4CB
oklch(80.9% 0.021 224.4)
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Step 400
400
#8CA5B0
oklch(70.6% 0.032 226.2)
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Step 500
500
#6E8F9D
oklch(63% 0.043 225.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E717F
oklch(52.7% 0.046 224.8)
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Step 700
700
#466673
oklch(49.1% 0.043 225.2)
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Step 800
800
#3A535E
oklch(42.6% 0.035 227)
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Step 900
900
#32454D
oklch(37.8% 0.028 225.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D282D
oklch(26.9% 0.018 227.5)
#4E717F 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) | #696F80 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62697F | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C7575 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E717F
#4E717F
oklch(52.7% 0.046 224.8)
- #826355
#826355
oklch(52.7% 0.046 45.5)
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 #4E717F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.023
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.036
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.043
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.044
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.046
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.048
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.048
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.049
Use #4E717F 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.