#4A686E
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(49.6% 0.036 211.3), rgb(74, 104, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#4A686E is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A686E |
| RGB | rgb(74, 104, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 20%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.036 211.3) |
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 #4A686E | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4A686E | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4A686E text on white | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #4A686E text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | 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
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDD
oklch(88.5% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 300
300
#B4C4C7
oklch(80.9% 0.018 210.2)
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Step 400
400
#8DA6AB
oklch(70.8% 0.029 211.1)
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Step 500
500
#719096
oklch(63.2% 0.036 210.7)
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Step 600
600
#597A80
oklch(55.7% 0.039 210)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4A686E
oklch(49.6% 0.036 211.3)
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Step 800
800
#3C5458
oklch(42.8% 0.03 208.9)
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Step 900
900
#334549
oklch(37.7% 0.024 212.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E282B
oklch(26.9% 0.015 218)
#4A686E 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) | #63666E | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D616E | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E6B6A | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A686E
#4A686E
oklch(49.6% 0.036 211.3)
- #755B56
#755B56
oklch(49.6% 0.035 30.9)
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 #4A686E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.016
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.051
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.052
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.053
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.057
Use #4A686E 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.