#4E7972
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(54.2% 0.049 183.1), rgb(78, 121, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#4E7972 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E7972 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 121, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 22%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.049 183.1) |
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 #4E7972 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E7972 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E7972 text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E7972 text on black | 4.30:1 | 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
#D1DCDA
oklch(88.6% 0.012 184)
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Step 300
300
#B2C6C2
oklch(81% 0.022 182.4)
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Step 400
400
#89A8A3
oklch(70.7% 0.035 184.5)
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Step 500
500
#6B938C
oklch(63.2% 0.045 182.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E7972
oklch(54.2% 0.049 183.1)
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Step 700
700
#426963
oklch(49% 0.045 183.7)
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Step 800
800
#375651
oklch(42.7% 0.038 183.3)
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Step 900
900
#304743
oklch(37.8% 0.029 182.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A27
oklch(27.1% 0.02 180)
#4E7972 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) | #757472 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6F73 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #407B77 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E7972
#4E7972
oklch(54.2% 0.049 183.1)
- #88646C
#88646C
oklch(54.2% 0.048 4.1)
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 #4E7972, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.046
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.046
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.046
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.048
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.050
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.054
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.054
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.054
Use #4E7972 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.