#4E797E
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(54.7% 0.048 205.1), rgb(78, 121, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#4E797E is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 205°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E797E |
| RGB | rgb(78, 121, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 24%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.048 205.1) |
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 #4E797E | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E797E | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E797E text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E797E text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCDD
oklch(88.6% 0.012 203.5)
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Step 300
300
#B1C5C7
oklch(80.9% 0.022 204)
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Step 400
400
#88A7AB
oklch(70.6% 0.035 206)
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Step 500
500
#6A9296
oklch(63.2% 0.044 203.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E797E
oklch(54.7% 0.048 205.1)
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Step 700
700
#41686D
oklch(49% 0.045 206.1)
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Step 800
800
#365559
oklch(42.7% 0.037 206.1)
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Step 900
900
#2F4649
oklch(37.6% 0.029 206.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C292B
oklch(27% 0.018 207.9)
#4E797E 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) | #73767E | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6F7E | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B7C7A | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E797E
#4E797E
oklch(54.7% 0.048 205.1)
- #8B6662
#8B6662
oklch(54.7% 0.049 25.8)
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 #4E797E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.036
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.039
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.040
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.046
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.046
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.047
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.048
Use #4E797E 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.