#4E5E50
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(46.4% 0.03 148.6), rgb(78, 94, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#4E5E50 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5E50 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 94, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 9%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.03 148.6) |
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 #4E5E50 | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E5E50 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5E50 text on white | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5E50 text on black | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD6
oklch(88.6% 0.009 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBC3BB
oklch(80.9% 0.014 145.4)
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Step 400
400
#97A599
oklch(70.7% 0.023 149.6)
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Step 500
500
#7E8F80
oklch(63.2% 0.03 148.6)
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Step 600
600
#677969
oklch(55.7% 0.032 148.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E5E50
oklch(46.4% 0.03 148.6)
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Step 800
800
#465348
oklch(42.7% 0.024 149.6)
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Step 900
900
#3B453C
oklch(37.8% 0.02 148)
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Step 950
950
#222823
oklch(26.9% 0.013 150.2)
#4E5E50 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) | #5E5B4F | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5951 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C5D5A | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5E50
#4E5E50
oklch(46.4% 0.03 148.6)
- #635362
#635362
oklch(46.3% 0.031 328.1)
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 #4E5E50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.048
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.064
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.064
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.067
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.068
Use #4E5E50 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.