#4B5A60
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(45.7% 0.021 224), rgb(75, 90, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#4B5A60 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B5A60 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 90, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 12%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.021 224) |
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 #4B5A60 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4B5A60 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4B5A60 text on white | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #4B5A60 text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEB
oklch(93.5% 0.004 219.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADC
oklch(88.5% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9C2C6
oklch(80.8% 0.011 226)
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Step 400
400
#94A4AA
oklch(70.8% 0.02 222.3)
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Step 500
500
#7A8D95
oklch(63.1% 0.025 225.1)
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Step 600
600
#63777F
oklch(55.6% 0.027 224)
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Step 700
700
#52646C
oklch(49.1% 0.025 226.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4B5A60
oklch(45.7% 0.021 224)
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Step 900
900
#394448
oklch(37.8% 0.016 221.8)
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Step 950
950
#21282A
oklch(27.1% 0.011 216.9)
#4B5A60 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) | #575960 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535660 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #455C5C | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B5A60
#4B5A60
oklch(45.7% 0.021 224)
- #62544E
#62544E
oklch(45.8% 0.021 44.6)
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 #4B5A60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.039
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.057
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.058
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.063
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.063
Use #4B5A60 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.