What color is #4F7992?

#4F7992 is a medium, muted cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(79, 121, 146), and in HSL hsl(202, 30%, 44%).

Is #4F7992 accessible as text?

On white, #4F7992 has a contrast ratio of 4.68:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.48:1 (fails). For text placed on #4F7992, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4F7992?

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

What colors go well with #4F7992?

#4F7992 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #92674F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #4F7992 below.

Is #4F7992 good for buttons?

#4F7992 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #4F7992 — black text only reaches 4.48:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #4F7992 the same as CSS slategray?

No — #4F7992 is not the CSS named color slategray, but slategray (#708090) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#4F7992 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4F7992

Not just a swatch — here's how #4F7992 works with other colors. Named schemes with #4F7992 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4F7992 Accent #A6C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Teal Blue 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 #4F7992 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #4F7992 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #769DB4

Teal Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Teal Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4F7992 Secondary #6E5216 Surface #E2DCC0 Accent #385245 Anchor #57233D

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #4F7992 Secondary #919FA9 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Teal Blue 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 Teal Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #4F7992 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 32/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

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 0/100

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 23/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 76/100

High

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

Surface fit 39/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 85/100

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 4.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DCE4E9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #4F6392 — 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 #4F7992 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #4F7992;
  --color-base-rgb: 79 121 146;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(55.5% 0.061 235.5);
  --color-50: #F5F8FA;
  --color-100: #E4ECF1;
  --color-200: #CAD9E2;
  --color-300: #A4BDCB;
  --color-400: #80A0B2;
  --color-500: #608195;
  --color-600: #4E6674;
  --color-700: #3B4B54;
  --color-800: #293238;
  --color-900: #1B2023;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  teal-blue: {
    50: '#F5F8FA',
    100: '#E4ECF1',
    200: '#CAD9E2',
    300: '#A4BDCB',
    400: '#80A0B2',
    500: '#608195',
    600: '#4E6674',
    700: '#3B4B54',
    800: '#293238',
    900: '#1B2023',
  },
}

$base: #4F7992;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F8FA;
$base-100: #E4ECF1;
$base-200: #CAD9E2;
$base-300: #A4BDCB;
$base-400: #80A0B2;
$base-500: #608195;
$base-600: #4E6674;
$base-700: #3B4B54;
$base-800: #293238;
$base-900: #1B2023;
$base-hover: #3F6175;
$base-subtle: #CAD7DE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4F7992",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F8FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E4ECF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CAD9E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A4BDCB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#80A0B2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#608195",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4E6674",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3B4B54",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#293238",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B2023",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #4F7992

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