#4E756E
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(53.1% 0.045 182.1), rgb(78, 117, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#4E756E is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E756E |
| RGB | rgb(78, 117, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 20%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.045 182.1) |
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 #4E756E | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E756E | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E756E text on white | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #4E756E text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.013 178)
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Step 300
300
#B3C5C1
oklch(80.9% 0.02 181)
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Step 400
400
#8BA8A2
oklch(70.8% 0.033 181.4)
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Step 500
500
#6E928B
oklch(63.1% 0.041 181.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E756E
oklch(53.1% 0.045 182.1)
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Step 700
700
#456962
oklch(49.1% 0.043 180.9)
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Step 800
800
#395550
oklch(42.6% 0.035 182.3)
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Step 900
900
#314643
oklch(37.6% 0.027 185.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2927
oklch(26.9% 0.017 183.7)
#4E756E 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) | #72716E | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6B6F | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #427673 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E756E
#4E756E
oklch(53.1% 0.045 182.1)
- #83616A
#83616A
oklch(53% 0.046 1.3)
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 #4E756E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.046
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.048
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.048
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.051
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.052
Use #4E756E 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.