#4E7A69
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(54.2% 0.056 168), rgb(78, 122, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#4E7A69 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E7A69 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 122, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 22%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.056 168) |
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 #4E7A69 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E7A69 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E7A69 text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E7A69 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBE9
oklch(93.5% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.014 167.1)
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Step 300
300
#B2C6BD
oklch(80.9% 0.025 166.9)
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Step 400
400
#89A99C
oklch(70.7% 0.04 168.5)
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Step 500
500
#6B9483
oklch(63.1% 0.052 167.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E7A69
oklch(54.2% 0.056 168)
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Step 700
700
#426A5B
oklch(49% 0.052 168.5)
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Step 800
800
#37574A
oklch(42.8% 0.044 166.9)
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Step 900
900
#30473E
oklch(37.6% 0.033 168.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A24
oklch(27% 0.022 166.4)
#4E7A69 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) | #787468 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706F6A | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #437A75 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E7A69
#4E7A69
oklch(54.2% 0.056 168)
- #886275
#886275
oklch(54.1% 0.056 347.7)
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 #4E7A69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.049
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.055
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.057
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.059
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.060
Use #4E7A69 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.