#4E5A50
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.4% 0.022 150.1), rgb(78, 90, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#4E5A50 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5A50 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 90, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 7%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.022 150.1) |
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 #4E5A50 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E5A50 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5A50 text on white | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5A50 text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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
#E8EAE8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DAD7
oklch(88.4% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC3BC
oklch(80.9% 0.013 149.2)
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Step 400
400
#98A49A
oklch(70.6% 0.02 150.4)
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Step 500
500
#7F8E81
oklch(63.1% 0.026 149.2)
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Step 600
600
#68786B
oklch(55.6% 0.027 150.8)
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Step 700
700
#566559
oklch(49% 0.026 151.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E5A50
oklch(45.4% 0.022 150.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B443D
oklch(37.6% 0.017 152.1)
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Step 950
950
#232824
oklch(27% 0.01 151.4)
#4E5A50 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) | #5A584F | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585650 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D5957 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5A50
#4E5A50
oklch(45.4% 0.022 150.1)
- #5E525C
#5E525C
oklch(45.4% 0.022 331.5)
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 #4E5A50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.052
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.058
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.066
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.068
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.068
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.069
Use #4E5A50 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.