#4E5955
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(45.3% 0.015 171.7), rgb(78, 89, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#4E5955 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5955 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 89, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 7%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.015 171.7) |
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 #4E5955 | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E5955 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5955 text on white | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5955 text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAE9
oklch(93.5% 0.003 165.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6DAD9
oklch(88.5% 0.005 179.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBC2C0
oklch(80.8% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 400
400
#98A49F
oklch(70.8% 0.015 169)
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Step 500
500
#7F8D88
oklch(63.1% 0.018 172.3)
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Step 600
600
#687772
oklch(55.5% 0.019 173.5)
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Step 700
700
#57645F
oklch(49.1% 0.018 170.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E5955
oklch(45.3% 0.015 171.7)
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Step 900
900
#3C4441
oklch(37.8% 0.012 171.2)
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Step 950
950
#232826
oklch(27.1% 0.008 169.8)
#4E5955 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) | #585755 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565655 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C5958 | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5955
#4E5955
oklch(45.3% 0.015 171.7)
- #5D5357
#5D5357
oklch(45.3% 0.015 351.5)
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 #4E5955, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.056
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.057
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.066
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.069
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.069
Use #4E5955 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.