#4B6B65
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(50.1% 0.038 181.8), rgb(75, 107, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#4B6B65 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.59:1 |
| White text | 5.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B6B65 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 107, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 18%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.038 181.8) |
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 #4B6B65 | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4B6B65 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4B6B65 text on white | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #4B6B65 text on black | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBD9
oklch(88.4% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4C5C1
oklch(80.9% 0.019 180.1)
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Step 400
400
#8DA7A2
oklch(70.7% 0.03 182.5)
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Step 500
500
#71918B
oklch(63.1% 0.037 182.4)
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Step 600
600
#587C75
oklch(55.7% 0.042 181.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4B6B65
oklch(50.1% 0.038 181.8)
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Step 800
800
#3C5550
oklch(42.8% 0.031 181)
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Step 900
900
#334642
oklch(37.7% 0.025 180.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2927
oklch(27% 0.016 182.8)
#4B6B65 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) | #686765 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #626366 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #426C69 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B6B65
#4B6B65
oklch(50.1% 0.038 181.8)
- #775B62
#775B62
oklch(50.2% 0.038 1.9)
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 #4B6B65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.033
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.052
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.057
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.057
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.057
Use #4B6B65 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.