#4C665A
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(48.6% 0.036 164.9), rgb(76, 102, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#4C665A is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C665A |
| RGB | rgb(76, 102, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 15%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.036 164.9) |
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 #4C665A | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4C665A | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4C665A text on white | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #4C665A text on black | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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
#D3DBD7
oklch(88.4% 0.01 164.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C4BE
oklch(80.9% 0.017 166.6)
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Step 400
400
#91A69C
oklch(70.6% 0.028 165.3)
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Step 500
500
#769184
oklch(63.2% 0.036 164.5)
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Step 600
600
#5E7B6E
oklch(55.6% 0.039 165.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4C665A
oklch(48.6% 0.036 164.9)
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Step 800
800
#40544B
oklch(42.6% 0.029 165.8)
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Step 900
900
#36463E
oklch(37.8% 0.025 163.3)
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Step 950
950
#202925
oklch(27.1% 0.015 166.5)
#4C665A 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) | #656259 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605F5B | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #476662 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C665A
#4C665A
oklch(48.6% 0.036 164.9)
- #6F5764
#6F5764
oklch(48.6% 0.037 344.8)
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 #4C665A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.048
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.054
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.066
Use #4C665A 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.