#4E7878
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(54.2% 0.047 195.9), rgb(78, 120, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#4E7878 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E7878 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 120, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 21%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.047 195.9) |
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 #4E7878 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E7878 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E7878 text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E7878 text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#E5EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.006 197)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCDB
oklch(88.6% 0.012 190.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C5C5
oklch(80.9% 0.021 196.7)
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Step 400
400
#89A7A7
oklch(70.6% 0.033 196.4)
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Step 500
500
#6B9292
oklch(63.1% 0.043 196.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E7878
oklch(54.2% 0.047 195.9)
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Step 700
700
#426969
oklch(49.2% 0.044 195.8)
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Step 800
800
#375555
oklch(42.6% 0.036 195.9)
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Step 900
900
#304646
oklch(37.6% 0.027 196)
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Step 950
950
#1C2929
oklch(26.9% 0.018 196.1)
#4E7878 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) | #737478 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6E78 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E7B78 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E7878
#4E7878
oklch(54.2% 0.047 195.9)
- #886466
#886466
oklch(54.1% 0.047 15)
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 #4E7878, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.041
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.043
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.046
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.046
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.047
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.051
Use #4E7878 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.