#4E5849
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(44.7% 0.027 135.1), rgb(78, 88, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#4E5849 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5849 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 88, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 9%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.027 135.1) |
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 #4E5849 | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E5849 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5849 text on white | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5849 text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.005 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD5
oklch(88.5% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 300
300
#BCC3B9
oklch(80.9% 0.016 136.1)
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Step 400
400
#9AA495
oklch(70.6% 0.024 135)
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Step 500
500
#818E7B
oklch(63.1% 0.032 135.7)
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Step 600
600
#6B7864
oklch(55.6% 0.034 134.6)
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Step 700
700
#596553
oklch(49.1% 0.032 135.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E5849
oklch(44.7% 0.027 135.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D4439
oklch(37.7% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#242821
oklch(27% 0.014 131.7)
#4E5849 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) | #595648 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58554A | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E5754 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5849
#4E5849
oklch(44.7% 0.027 135.1)
- #5A505F
#5A505F
oklch(44.7% 0.027 314.5)
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 #4E5849, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.056
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.062
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.067
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.071
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.072
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.072
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.072
Use #4E5849 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.