#4F8074
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(56.1% 0.057 176.9), rgb(79, 128, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#4F8074 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F8074 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 128, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 24%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.057 176.9) |
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 #4F8074 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4F8074 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4F8074 text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4F8074 text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#E5EBEA
oklch(93.5% 0.007 185.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.014 179.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C6C0
oklch(80.8% 0.025 177.5)
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Step 400
400
#86A9A0
oklch(70.6% 0.04 177.6)
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Step 500
500
#679489
oklch(63.1% 0.052 177.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4F8074
oklch(56.1% 0.057 176.9)
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Step 700
700
#3E6B60
oklch(49.2% 0.053 176.6)
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Step 800
800
#34574E
oklch(42.7% 0.044 176)
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Step 900
900
#2E4841
oklch(37.8% 0.034 175.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A26
oklch(27% 0.022 176.2)
#4F8074 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) | #7D7A73 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747475 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F817C | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F8074
#4F8074
oklch(56.1% 0.057 176.9)
- #916775
#916775
oklch(56.1% 0.057 357.4)
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 #4F8074, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.047
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.051
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.052
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.053
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.053
Use #4F8074 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.