#4E757C
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(53.6% 0.045 210), rgb(78, 117, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#4E757C is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E757C |
| RGB | rgb(78, 117, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 23%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.045 210) |
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 #4E757C | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E757C | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E757C text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E757C text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#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
#B2C4C8
oklch(80.8% 0.02 212.6)
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Step 400
400
#8AA7AC
oklch(70.8% 0.033 209.2)
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Step 500
500
#6C9197
oklch(63.1% 0.042 208.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E757C
oklch(53.6% 0.045 210)
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Step 700
700
#44676E
oklch(49% 0.042 211.5)
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Step 800
800
#385459
oklch(42.6% 0.034 209.8)
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Step 900
900
#31464A
oklch(37.8% 0.027 210.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D292B
oklch(27.1% 0.017 208.8)
#4E757C 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) | #6F727C | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676C7C | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D7877 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E757C
#4E757C
oklch(53.6% 0.045 210)
- #86645E
#86645E
oklch(53.6% 0.045 30)
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 #4E757C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.032
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.039
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.045
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.045
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.046
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.046
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.048
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.049
Use #4E757C 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.