#4E757D
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(53.6% 0.045 211.9), rgb(78, 117, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#4E757D is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 212°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.030 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 | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E757D |
| RGB | rgb(78, 117, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 23%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.045 211.9) |
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 #4E757D | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E757D | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E757D text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E757D text on black | 4.16:1 | 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
#8AA6AC
oklch(70.6% 0.032 212.1)
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Step 500
500
#6C9198
oklch(63.2% 0.042 210.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E757D
oklch(53.6% 0.045 211.9)
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Step 700
700
#44676F
oklch(49% 0.042 213.6)
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Step 800
800
#38545A
oklch(42.6% 0.035 212.5)
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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)
#4E757D 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) | #6E727E | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676C7D | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C7977 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E757D
#4E757D
oklch(53.6% 0.045 211.9)
- #86645D
#86645D
oklch(53.6% 0.046 31.8)
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 #4E757D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.030
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.039
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.045
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.045
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.046
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.046
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.048
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.048
Use #4E757D 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.