#4E777B
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(54.1% 0.046 203.6), rgb(78, 119, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#4E777B is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E777B |
| RGB | rgb(78, 119, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 22%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.046 203.6) |
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 #4E777B | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E777B | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E777B text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E777B text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDC
oklch(88.4% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 300
300
#B2C5C7
oklch(81% 0.021 204.4)
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Step 400
400
#89A7AA
oklch(70.7% 0.033 203.9)
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Step 500
500
#6B9195
oklch(63% 0.042 204.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E777B
oklch(54.1% 0.046 203.6)
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Step 700
700
#43686C
oklch(49.1% 0.043 204.5)
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Step 800
800
#375558
oklch(42.7% 0.036 203.8)
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Step 900
900
#304648
oklch(37.7% 0.028 203.1)
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Step 950
950
#1C292A
oklch(26.9% 0.018 202.1)
#4E777B 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) | #71747B | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696E7B | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D7A78 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E777B
#4E777B
oklch(54.1% 0.046 203.6)
- #886562
#886562
oklch(54.1% 0.046 24.3)
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 #4E777B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.036
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.039
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.044
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.045
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.048
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.048
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.050
Use #4E777B 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.