#4E7C85
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(55.7% 0.052 211.3), rgb(78, 124, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#4E7C85 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E7C85 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 124, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 26%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.052 211.3) |
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 #4E7C85 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E7C85 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E7C85 text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E7C85 text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | 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
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDE
oklch(88.6% 0.013 208.8)
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Step 300
300
#B0C5C9
oklch(80.9% 0.024 210.4)
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Step 400
400
#86A7AE
oklch(70.6% 0.038 212)
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Step 500
500
#67929A
oklch(63.2% 0.048 210.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E7C85
oklch(55.7% 0.052 211.3)
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Step 700
700
#3E6870
oklch(49% 0.048 211)
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Step 800
800
#34555C
oklch(42.7% 0.04 212.5)
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Step 900
900
#2E464B
oklch(37.7% 0.031 212.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B292C
oklch(27% 0.02 212.4)
#4E7C85 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) | #747986 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7285 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #37807F | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E7C85
#4E7C85
oklch(55.7% 0.052 211.3)
- #906861
#906861
oklch(55.6% 0.053 30)
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 #4E7C85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.031
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.035
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.036
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.038
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.039
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.039
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.047
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.047
Use #4E7C85 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.