#4F706F
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(52% 0.038 193.7), rgb(79, 112, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#4F706F is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 194°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F706F |
| RGB | rgb(79, 112, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 17%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.038 193.7) |
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 #4F706F | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4F706F | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4F706F text on white | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #4F706F text on black | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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
#E6EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDB
oklch(88.5% 0.01 197)
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Step 300
300
#B4C5C4
oklch(81% 0.019 192.5)
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Step 400
400
#8CA7A6
oklch(70.8% 0.03 193.7)
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Step 500
500
#6F9190
oklch(63.1% 0.038 194)
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Step 600
600
#577B7A
oklch(55.6% 0.041 193.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4F706F
oklch(52% 0.038 193.7)
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Step 800
800
#3B5554
oklch(42.8% 0.031 193)
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Step 900
900
#324645
oklch(37.7% 0.025 192.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2929
oklch(27.1% 0.015 196.3)
#4F706F 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) | #6C6D6F | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #66686F | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #447270 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F706F
#4F706F
oklch(52% 0.038 193.7)
- #7D6062
#7D6062
oklch(51.9% 0.038 13.8)
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 #4F706F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.036
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.038
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.048
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.049
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.050
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.051
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.052
Use #4F706F 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.