#4F6865
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(49.6% 0.03 187.2), rgb(79, 104, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#4F6865 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F6865 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 104, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 14%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.03 187.2) |
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 #4F6865 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4F6865 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4F6865 text on white | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #4F6865 text on black | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBEA
oklch(93.7% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBDA
oklch(88.5% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7C4C2
oklch(81% 0.015 185.9)
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Step 400
400
#91A6A3
oklch(70.8% 0.024 186.2)
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Step 500
500
#76908C
oklch(63.2% 0.03 185.1)
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Step 600
600
#5E7A76
oklch(55.6% 0.033 185.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4F6865
oklch(49.6% 0.03 187.2)
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Step 800
800
#405451
oklch(42.8% 0.025 185)
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Step 900
900
#364543
oklch(37.7% 0.02 186.4)
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Step 950
950
#202827
oklch(26.9% 0.011 187.3)
#4F6865 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) | #656565 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #606265 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #486967 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F6865
#4F6865
oklch(49.6% 0.03 187.2)
- #725B5F
#725B5F
oklch(49.6% 0.031 6.5)
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 #4F6865, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.026
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.055
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.059
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.064
Use #4F6865 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.