#4E5949
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(44.9% 0.029 135.9), rgb(78, 89, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#4E5949 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5949 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 89, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 10%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.029 135.9) |
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 #4E5949 | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E5949 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5949 text on white | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5949 text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD4
oklch(88.6% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCC3B8
oklch(80.9% 0.017 133.8)
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Step 400
400
#99A594
oklch(70.7% 0.028 136.4)
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Step 500
500
#808F7A
oklch(63.2% 0.035 136.7)
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Step 600
600
#6A7963
oklch(55.7% 0.038 135.7)
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Step 700
700
#586652
oklch(49.2% 0.036 136.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E5949
oklch(44.9% 0.029 135.9)
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Step 900
900
#3C4439
oklch(37.6% 0.021 137.1)
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Step 950
950
#232821
oklch(26.9% 0.015 136.7)
#4E5949 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) | #5A5648 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59554A | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E5854 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5949
#4E5949
oklch(44.9% 0.029 135.9)
- #5C5060
#5C5060
oklch(44.9% 0.03 317.7)
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 #4E5949, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.058
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.061
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.066
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.069
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.070
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.071
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.072
Use #4E5949 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.