#4E798A
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(55.1% 0.054 224.9), rgb(78, 121, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#4E798A is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 225°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E798A |
| RGB | rgb(78, 121, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 28%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.054 224.9) |
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 #4E798A | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E798A | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E798A text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E798A text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBED
oklch(93.6% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE0
oklch(88.5% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 300
300
#B1C4CD
oklch(80.9% 0.024 227.8)
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Step 400
400
#87A6B3
oklch(70.6% 0.039 225.3)
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Step 500
500
#6990A0
oklch(63% 0.049 225.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E798A
oklch(55.1% 0.054 224.9)
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Step 700
700
#406776
oklch(49.1% 0.05 224.4)
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Step 800
800
#355460
oklch(42.7% 0.042 224.4)
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Step 900
900
#2E454F
oklch(37.6% 0.033 226.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B292E
oklch(27% 0.021 222)
#4E798A 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) | #70778B | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #67708A | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #357E7E | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E798A
#4E798A
oklch(55.1% 0.054 224.9)
- #8D6858
#8D6858
oklch(55.1% 0.054 44.4)
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 #4E798A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.021
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.028
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.029
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.031
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.035
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.039
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.040
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.045
Use #4E798A 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.