#4E5B4C
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.5% 0.029 141.4), rgb(78, 91, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#4E5B4C is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5B4C |
| RGB | rgb(78, 91, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 9%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.029 141.4) |
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 #4E5B4C | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E5B4C | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5B4C text on white | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5B4C text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#E8EBE8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD5
oklch(88.6% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBC3B9
oklch(80.8% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 400
400
#98A595
oklch(70.7% 0.027 139.8)
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Step 500
500
#7E8F7C
oklch(63.1% 0.034 142.3)
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Step 600
600
#677965
oklch(55.5% 0.037 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#566653
oklch(49.1% 0.036 140.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E5B4C
oklch(45.5% 0.029 141.4)
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Step 900
900
#3B453A
oklch(37.8% 0.023 142.6)
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Step 950
950
#232822
oklch(27% 0.013 140.5)
#4E5B4C 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) | #5C584B | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A574D | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D5A57 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5B4C
#4E5B4C
oklch(45.5% 0.029 141.4)
- #5E5261
#5E5261
oklch(45.6% 0.028 319.5)
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 #4E5B4C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.050
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.061
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.062
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.070
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.070
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.071
Use #4E5B4C 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.