#4E8280
Closest named color: Battleship Grey (#6B7C85). oklch(57% 0.056 192.6), rgb(78, 130, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#4E8280 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 193°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Grey (#6B7C85), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Battleship Grey (#6B7C85) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E8280 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 130, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 25%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.056 192.6) |
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 #4E8280 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E8280 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E8280 text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E8280 text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#CFDCDB
oklch(88.4% 0.014 191.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFC6C5
oklch(80.9% 0.025 193.5)
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Step 400
400
#84A9A7
oklch(70.7% 0.04 192.2)
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Step 500
500
#649492
oklch(63.2% 0.052 192.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E8280
oklch(57% 0.056 192.6)
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Step 700
700
#3B6A69
oklch(49.1% 0.052 193.8)
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Step 800
800
#315755
oklch(42.8% 0.044 191.3)
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Step 900
900
#2C4746
oklch(37.6% 0.033 192.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A29
oklch(27% 0.022 191)
#4E8280 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) | #7C7D80 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737681 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #388581 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E8280
#4E8280
oklch(57% 0.056 192.6)
- #956A6E
#956A6E
oklch(57% 0.055 12.8)
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 #4E8280, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.043
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.044
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.045
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.049
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.052
Use #4E8280 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.