#4E7673
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(53.5% 0.045 190), rgb(78, 118, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#4E7673 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.044 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 | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E7673 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 118, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 20%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.045 190) |
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 #4E7673 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E7673 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E7673 text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E7673 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
#E6EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCDB
oklch(88.6% 0.012 190.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C5C3
oklch(80.9% 0.02 188.7)
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Step 400
400
#8AA7A5
oklch(70.6% 0.032 191.3)
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Step 500
500
#6D928F
oklch(63.2% 0.041 190)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E7673
oklch(53.5% 0.045 190)
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Step 700
700
#446966
oklch(49.2% 0.042 189.4)
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Step 800
800
#385553
oklch(42.6% 0.035 190.5)
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Step 900
900
#314645
oklch(37.6% 0.026 192.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2928
oklch(26.9% 0.017 189.9)
#4E7673 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) | #727273 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6C73 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #407875 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E7673
#4E7673
oklch(53.5% 0.045 190)
- #856367
#856367
oklch(53.6% 0.044 10.8)
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 #4E7673, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.044
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.046
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.047
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.047
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.049
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.051
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.052
Use #4E7673 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.