#4E7E7E
Closest named color: Battleship Grey (#6B7C85). oklch(55.9% 0.052 195.8), rgb(78, 126, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#4E7E7E is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Grey (#6B7C85), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Battleship Grey (#6B7C85) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E7E7E |
| RGB | rgb(78, 126, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 24%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.052 195.8) |
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 #4E7E7E | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E7E7E | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E7E7E text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E7E7E text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#B0C6C5
oklch(81% 0.024 193.4)
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Step 400
400
#86A8A8
oklch(70.6% 0.037 196.3)
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Step 500
500
#679393
oklch(63.1% 0.048 196)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E7E7E
oklch(55.9% 0.052 195.8)
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Step 700
700
#3E696A
oklch(49% 0.048 197.6)
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Step 800
800
#335656
oklch(42.7% 0.041 195.7)
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Step 900
900
#2D4747
oklch(37.7% 0.032 195.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A2A
oklch(27.2% 0.02 196)
#4E7E7E 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) | #787A7E | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F737E | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A817E | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E7E7E
#4E7E7E
oklch(55.9% 0.052 195.8)
- #90686A
#90686A
oklch(55.9% 0.052 15.5)
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 #4E7E7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.039
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.043
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.044
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.048
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.048
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.049
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.051
Use #4E7E7E 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.