#4F796C
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(54.1% 0.051 172.9), rgb(79, 121, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#4F796C is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F796C |
| RGB | rgb(79, 121, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 21%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.051 172.9) |
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 #4F796C | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4F796C | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4F796C text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4F796C text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD8
oklch(88.5% 0.013 172.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2C6BF
oklch(80.9% 0.024 172.7)
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Step 400
400
#8AA89E
oklch(70.6% 0.036 173)
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Step 500
500
#6C9387
oklch(63.1% 0.047 173.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4F796C
oklch(54.1% 0.051 172.9)
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Step 700
700
#446A5E
oklch(49.2% 0.048 172.4)
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Step 800
800
#38564D
oklch(42.7% 0.039 173.6)
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Step 900
900
#304740
oklch(37.6% 0.031 173.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A25
oklch(27.1% 0.02 169.2)
#4F796C 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) | #76746B | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6F6D | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #437A75 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F796C
#4F796C
oklch(54.1% 0.051 172.9)
- #876372
#876372
oklch(54.1% 0.051 352.2)
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 #4F796C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.048
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.049
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.051
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.053
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.055
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.057
Use #4F796C 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.