#4C665C
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(48.6% 0.035 169.3), rgb(76, 102, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#4C665C is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C665C |
| RGB | rgb(76, 102, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 15%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.035 169.3) |
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 #4C665C | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4C665C | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4C665C text on white | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #4C665C text on black | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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
#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
#B7C4BF
oklch(80.9% 0.016 170.9)
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Step 400
400
#91A69E
oklch(70.6% 0.026 170.6)
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Step 500
500
#769186
oklch(63.2% 0.035 168.5)
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Step 600
600
#5E7B70
oklch(55.7% 0.038 169.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4C665C
oklch(48.6% 0.035 169.3)
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Step 800
800
#40544C
oklch(42.6% 0.028 168.6)
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Step 900
900
#364640
oklch(37.8% 0.023 170.2)
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Step 950
950
#202925
oklch(27.1% 0.015 166.5)
#4C665C 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) | #65625C | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605F5D | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #466663 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C665C
#4C665C
oklch(48.6% 0.035 169.3)
- #6F5862
#6F5862
oklch(48.7% 0.034 350.5)
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 #4C665C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.049
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.053
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.064
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.068
Use #4C665C 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.