#4E7974
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(54.3% 0.048 186.6), rgb(78, 121, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#4E7974 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E7974 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 121, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 22%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.048 186.6) |
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 #4E7974 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E7974 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E7974 text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E7974 text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#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
#B2C5C3
oklch(80.8% 0.021 189.1)
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Step 400
400
#89A8A4
oklch(70.7% 0.035 186.8)
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Step 500
500
#6B938E
oklch(63.2% 0.045 186.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E7974
oklch(54.3% 0.048 186.6)
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Step 700
700
#426965
oklch(49% 0.045 187.6)
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Step 800
800
#375652
oklch(42.8% 0.037 185.7)
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Step 900
900
#304744
oklch(37.8% 0.029 185.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2928
oklch(26.9% 0.018 190.2)
#4E7974 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) | #757574 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6F75 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F7B77 | 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°).
- #4E7974
#4E7974
oklch(54.3% 0.048 186.6)
- #89646B
#89646B
oklch(54.3% 0.049 6.3)
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 #4E7974, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.045
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.045
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.047
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.048
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.051
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.051
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.053
Use #4E7974 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.