What color is #4E7A76?

#4E7A76 is a dark, muted teal. In RGB it is rgb(78, 122, 118), and in HSL hsl(175, 22%, 39%).

Is #4E7A76 accessible as text?

On white, #4E7A76 has a contrast ratio of 4.81:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.37:1 (fails). For text placed on #4E7A76, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4E7A76?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mist-500 (#67787C).

What colors go well with #4E7A76?

#4E7A76 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #794E51. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #4E7A76 below.

Is #4E7A76 good for buttons?

#4E7A76 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #4E7A76 — black text only reaches 4.37:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #4E7A76 the same as CSS teal?

No — #4E7A76 is not the CSS named color teal, but teal (#008080) is the closest CSS named color.

#4E7A76 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4E7A76

Not just a swatch — here's how #4E7A76 works with other colors. Named schemes with #4E7A76 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4E7A76 Accent #A7C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Myrtle Green opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #4E7A76 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

Myrtle Green keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4E7A76 Secondary #725018 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3A5142 Anchor #552341

Myrtle Green plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #4E7A76 Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #819C71 Secondary #3A3833

Myrtle Green anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #4E7A76 Secondary #8F9E9C Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Myrtle Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Myrtle Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #4E7A76 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 39/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 52/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 43/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 14/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 51/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 49/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 19/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 71/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 42/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 88/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 4.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DBE5E4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #4E6E79 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #4E7A76 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #4E7A76;
  --color-base-rgb: 78 122 118;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(54.6% 0.049 188.6);
  --color-50: #F6F9F9;
  --color-100: #E6EFEF;
  --color-200: #CDDFDE;
  --color-300: #A9C6C3;
  --color-400: #87ABA8;
  --color-500: #678E8B;
  --color-600: #536F6C;
  --color-700: #3F504F;
  --color-800: #2B3635;
  --color-900: #1C2221;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  myrtle-green: {
    50: '#F6F9F9',
    100: '#E6EFEF',
    200: '#CDDFDE',
    300: '#A9C6C3',
    400: '#87ABA8',
    500: '#678E8B',
    600: '#536F6C',
    700: '#3F504F',
    800: '#2B3635',
    900: '#1C2221',
  },
}

$base: #4E7A76;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F9F9;
$base-100: #E6EFEF;
$base-200: #CDDFDE;
$base-300: #A9C6C3;
$base-400: #87ABA8;
$base-500: #678E8B;
$base-600: #536F6C;
$base-700: #3F504F;
$base-800: #2B3635;
$base-900: #1C2221;
$base-hover: #3E615E;
$base-subtle: #C9D8D7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4E7A76",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F9F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6EFEF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CDDFDE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A9C6C3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#87ABA8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#678E8B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#536F6C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3F504F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2B3635",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C2221",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #4E7A76

Color Lab

Pairs with #4E7A76

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