#4E7472
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(53% 0.043 191.8), rgb(78, 116, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#4E7472 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E7472 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 116, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 20%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.043 191.8) |
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 #4E7472 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E7472 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E7472 text on white | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #4E7472 text on black | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#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
#D2DBDB
oklch(88.5% 0.01 197)
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Step 300
300
#B3C5C4
oklch(80.9% 0.02 192.7)
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Step 400
400
#8BA7A5
oklch(70.7% 0.031 191.2)
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Step 500
500
#6E918F
oklch(63% 0.039 191.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E7472
oklch(53% 0.043 191.8)
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Step 700
700
#466866
oklch(49.1% 0.039 191.3)
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Step 800
800
#395553
oklch(42.7% 0.034 190.4)
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Step 900
900
#324645
oklch(37.7% 0.025 192.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2928
oklch(26.9% 0.017 189.9)
#4E7472 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) | #707072 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696B72 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #417673 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E7472
#4E7472
oklch(53% 0.043 191.8)
- #836265
#836265
oklch(53.1% 0.043 12.6)
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 #4E7472, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.044
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.045
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.046
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.046
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.051
Use #4E7472 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.