#4E7970
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(54.2% 0.05 179.7), rgb(78, 121, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#4E7970 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E7970 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 121, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 22%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.05 179.7) |
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 #4E7970 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E7970 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E7970 text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E7970 text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEA
oklch(93.5% 0.007 185.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.013 178)
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Step 300
300
#B2C6C1
oklch(81% 0.023 179)
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Step 400
400
#89A8A1
oklch(70.6% 0.036 180)
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Step 500
500
#6B938A
oklch(63.1% 0.046 179.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E7970
oklch(54.2% 0.05 179.7)
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Step 700
700
#426A61
oklch(49.2% 0.048 178.4)
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Step 800
800
#375650
oklch(42.7% 0.038 180.9)
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Step 900
900
#304742
oklch(37.7% 0.03 179.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A27
oklch(27.1% 0.02 180)
#4E7970 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) | #767470 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6F71 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #407A76 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E7970
#4E7970
oklch(54.2% 0.05 179.7)
- #88636E
#88636E
oklch(54.1% 0.05 359.4)
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 #4E7970, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.046
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.046
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.048
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.049
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.052
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.055
Use #4E7970 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.