#4E807A
Closest named color: Battleship Grey (#6B7C85). oklch(56.3% 0.055 186.1), rgb(78, 128, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#4E807A is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Grey (#6B7C85), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Battleship Grey (#6B7C85) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E807A |
| RGB | rgb(78, 128, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 24%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.055 186.1) |
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 #4E807A | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E807A | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E807A text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E807A text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#E5EBEA
oklch(93.5% 0.007 185.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDA
oklch(88.5% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0C6C3
oklch(80.9% 0.024 186.8)
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Step 400
400
#85A9A4
oklch(70.7% 0.04 185.9)
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Step 500
500
#66948E
oklch(63.2% 0.051 185.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E807A
oklch(56.3% 0.055 186.1)
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Step 700
700
#3D6A65
oklch(49% 0.051 186.6)
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Step 800
800
#335752
oklch(42.8% 0.043 184.6)
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Step 900
900
#2D4744
oklch(37.6% 0.032 186.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A28
oklch(27.1% 0.021 185.7)
#4E807A 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) | #7B7B7A | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72747B | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B827E | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E807A
#4E807A
oklch(56.3% 0.055 186.1)
- #926870
#926870
oklch(56.3% 0.055 6.4)
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 #4E807A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.043
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.047
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.049
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.050
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.052
Use #4E807A 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.