#4B655D
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(48.3% 0.033 174), rgb(75, 101, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#4B655D is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.31:1 |
| White text | 6.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B655D |
| RGB | rgb(75, 101, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 15%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.033 174) |
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 #4B655D | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -86.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4B655D | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4B655D text on white | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #4B655D text on black | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.4 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.005 165)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBD8
oklch(88.4% 0.01 171.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C4C0
oklch(80.9% 0.015 175.6)
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Step 400
400
#91A69F
oklch(70.7% 0.026 173.5)
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Step 500
500
#759088
oklch(63% 0.033 175.3)
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Step 600
600
#5E7B72
oklch(55.8% 0.036 174)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4B655D
oklch(48.3% 0.033 174)
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Step 800
800
#3F544E
oklch(42.6% 0.028 175.5)
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Step 900
900
#364541
oklch(37.6% 0.02 177.1)
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Step 950
950
#202926
oklch(27.1% 0.014 173)
#4B655D 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) | #63625D | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5E5E | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #456663 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B655D
#4B655D
oklch(48.3% 0.033 174)
- #6E5760
#6E5760
oklch(48.3% 0.033 353)
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 #4B655D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.047
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.051
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.059
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.064
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.065
Use #4B655D 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.