#4E7E6F
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(55.4% 0.058 172.3), rgb(78, 126, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#4E7E6F is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E7E6F |
| RGB | rgb(78, 126, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 24%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.058 172.3) |
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 #4E7E6F | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E7E6F | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E7E6F text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E7E6F text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -29.6 | 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
#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
#D0DCD8
oklch(88.4% 0.014 174.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1C6BF
oklch(80.9% 0.025 173.7)
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Step 400
400
#87A99E
oklch(70.6% 0.041 173.4)
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Step 500
500
#689486
oklch(63% 0.053 172.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E7E6F
oklch(55.4% 0.058 172.3)
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Step 700
700
#3F6B5D
oklch(49.1% 0.054 171.7)
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Step 800
800
#34574C
oklch(42.6% 0.045 172.1)
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Step 900
900
#2E4840
oklch(37.8% 0.035 173.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A25
oklch(27% 0.022 171.9)
#4E7E6F 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) | #7B786E | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737270 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #407F7A | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E7E6F
#4E7E6F
oklch(55.4% 0.058 172.3)
- #8E6576
#8E6576
oklch(55.4% 0.058 352.5)
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 #4E7E6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.049
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.051
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.055
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.055
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.056
Use #4E7E6F 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.