#4E5A53
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(45.5% 0.019 160), rgb(78, 90, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#4E5A53 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5A53 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 90, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 7%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.019 160) |
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 #4E5A53 | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E5A53 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5A53 text on white | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5A53 text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#D6DAD8
oklch(88.5% 0.005 165)
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Step 300
300
#BBC3BE
oklch(80.9% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 400
400
#98A49D
oklch(70.7% 0.017 160.4)
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Step 500
500
#7E8E85
oklch(63.1% 0.023 161.1)
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Step 600
600
#68786E
oklch(55.6% 0.024 158.1)
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Step 700
700
#56655C
oklch(49.1% 0.023 159.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E5A53
oklch(45.5% 0.019 160)
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Step 900
900
#3B443F
oklch(37.7% 0.015 161.4)
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Step 950
950
#232825
oklch(27.1% 0.009 159.4)
#4E5A53 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) | #5A5853 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575753 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C5A58 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5A53
#4E5A53
oklch(45.5% 0.019 160)
- #5E535A
#5E535A
oklch(45.5% 0.018 339.4)
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 #4E5A53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.058
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.061
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.066
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.068
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.069
Use #4E5A53 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.