#4E796B
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(54% 0.053 171.8), rgb(78, 121, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#4E796B is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E796B |
| RGB | rgb(78, 121, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 22%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.053 171.8) |
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 #4E796B | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E796B | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E796B text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E796B text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD8
oklch(88.5% 0.013 172.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2C6BF
oklch(80.9% 0.024 172.7)
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Step 400
400
#89A99E
oklch(70.8% 0.039 172.3)
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Step 500
500
#6B9386
oklch(63% 0.048 172.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E796B
oklch(54% 0.053 171.8)
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Step 700
700
#436A5D
oklch(49.1% 0.049 171.2)
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Step 800
800
#37564C
oklch(42.6% 0.04 172.1)
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Step 900
900
#30473F
oklch(37.6% 0.032 170.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A25
oklch(27% 0.021 170.6)
#4E796B 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) | #76746A | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6E6C | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #427A75 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E796B
#4E796B
oklch(54% 0.053 171.8)
- #876272
#876272
oklch(53.9% 0.053 351.3)
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 #4E796B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.048
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.053
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.053
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.056
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.057
Use #4E796B 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.