#4A6768
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(49.1% 0.034 198.8), rgb(74, 103, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#4A6768 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 199°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A6768 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 103, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 17%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.034 198.8) |
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 #4A6768 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4A6768 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4A6768 text on white | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #4A6768 text on black | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.3 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBDB
oklch(88.5% 0.009 197)
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Step 300
300
#B5C4C4
oklch(80.9% 0.016 196.8)
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Step 400
400
#8EA6A7
oklch(70.7% 0.027 199.7)
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Step 500
500
#729091
oklch(63.1% 0.034 198.9)
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Step 600
600
#5A7A7B
oklch(55.5% 0.037 198.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4A6768
oklch(49.1% 0.034 198.8)
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Step 800
800
#3D5455
oklch(42.7% 0.028 199.5)
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Step 900
900
#344546
oklch(37.6% 0.022 200.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2929
oklch(27.1% 0.014 196.4)
#4A6768 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) | #636468 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D6068 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #406967 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A6768
#4A6768
oklch(49.1% 0.034 198.8)
- #735959
#735959
oklch(49.1% 0.034 18.4)
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 #4A6768, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.022
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.049
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.055
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.060
Use #4A6768 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.