#4E594B
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45% 0.026 139), rgb(78, 89, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#4E594B is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.026. 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 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E594B |
| RGB | rgb(78, 89, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 9%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.026 139) |
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 #4E594B | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E594B | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E594B text on white | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #4E594B text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#E8EAE8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DAD5
oklch(88.4% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#BCC3BA
oklch(80.9% 0.015 138.7)
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Step 400
400
#99A596
oklch(70.8% 0.025 139.4)
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Step 500
500
#808E7C
oklch(63% 0.031 138.7)
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Step 600
600
#697865
oklch(55.5% 0.034 139.1)
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Step 700
700
#586554
oklch(49% 0.031 138.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E594B
oklch(45% 0.026 139)
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Step 900
900
#3C443A
oklch(37.6% 0.02 139.4)
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Step 950
950
#232822
oklch(27% 0.013 140.5)
#4E594B 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) | #5A574A | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58554C | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E5855 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E594B
#4E594B
oklch(45% 0.026 139)
- #5C515F
#5C515F
oklch(45.1% 0.026 319)
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 #4E594B, 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 0.057
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.063
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.063
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.072
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.072
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.072
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.072
Use #4E594B 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.