#4E7A7C
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(54.8% 0.049 199.5), rgb(78, 122, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#4E7A7C is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 199°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E7A7C |
| RGB | rgb(78, 122, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 23%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.049 199.5) |
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 #4E7A7C | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E7A7C | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E7A7C text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E7A7C text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#E5EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.006 197)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDC
oklch(88.5% 0.013 196.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1C5C6
oklch(80.9% 0.022 200.4)
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Step 400
400
#88A8A9
oklch(70.8% 0.035 198.7)
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Step 500
500
#699294
oklch(63.1% 0.045 199.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E7A7C
oklch(54.8% 0.049 199.5)
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Step 700
700
#41696B
oklch(49.2% 0.045 199.8)
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Step 800
800
#365557
oklch(42.6% 0.037 201)
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Step 900
900
#2F4648
oklch(37.6% 0.029 202.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C292A
oklch(26.9% 0.018 202.1)
#4E7A7C 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) | #74767C | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C707C | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C7D7A | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E7A7C
#4E7A7C
oklch(54.8% 0.049 199.5)
- #8B6666
#8B6666
oklch(54.8% 0.048 18.7)
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 #4E7A7C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.040
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.041
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.041
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.041
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.047
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.048
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.051
Use #4E7A7C 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.