#4F7971
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(54.3% 0.049 181.1), rgb(79, 121, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#4F7971 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F7971 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 121, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 21%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.049 181.1) |
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 #4F7971 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4F7971 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4F7971 text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4F7971 text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.013 178)
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Step 300
300
#B2C5C1
oklch(80.8% 0.021 181.7)
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Step 400
400
#8AA8A2
oklch(70.7% 0.034 181.8)
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Step 500
500
#6C938B
oklch(63.2% 0.045 180.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4F7971
oklch(54.3% 0.049 181.1)
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Step 700
700
#436962
oklch(49% 0.045 181.5)
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Step 800
800
#385650
oklch(42.8% 0.037 180.5)
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Step 900
900
#304742
oklch(37.7% 0.03 179.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2927
oklch(26.9% 0.017 183.7)
#4F7971 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) | #757471 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6F72 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #427A76 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F7971
#4F7971
oklch(54.3% 0.049 181.1)
- #88646E
#88646E
oklch(54.3% 0.048 0.5)
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 #4F7971, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.046
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.047
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.050
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.050
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.053
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.054
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.055
Use #4F7971 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.