#4F7569
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(53% 0.047 172.7), rgb(79, 117, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#4F7569 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F7569 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 117, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 19%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.047 172.7) |
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 #4F7569 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4F7569 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4F7569 text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #4F7569 text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD8
oklch(88.6% 0.012 170.2)
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Step 300
300
#B4C5BF
oklch(80.9% 0.02 172.6)
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Step 400
400
#8CA89E
oklch(70.7% 0.034 171.7)
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Step 500
500
#6F9287
oklch(63% 0.042 173.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4F7569
oklch(53% 0.047 172.7)
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Step 700
700
#46695E
oklch(49.1% 0.044 172.8)
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Step 800
800
#3A564D
oklch(42.8% 0.037 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#324740
oklch(37.8% 0.029 172.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2925
oklch(26.9% 0.017 170.8)
#4F7569 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) | #737068 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6B6A | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #457671 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F7569
#4F7569
oklch(53% 0.047 172.7)
- #82616E
#82616E
oklch(53% 0.047 353.3)
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 #4F7569, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.048
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.052
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.053
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.053
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.053
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.054
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.056
Use #4F7569 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.