#4E5E60
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(46.9% 0.02 205.8), rgb(78, 94, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#4E5E60 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5E60 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 94, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 10%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.02 205.8) |
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 #4E5E60 | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E5E60 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5E60 text on white | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5E60 text on black | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.5 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADB
oklch(88.5% 0.006 211)
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Step 300
300
#BAC2C3
oklch(80.8% 0.009 205.9)
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Step 400
400
#96A4A5
oklch(70.8% 0.016 202)
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Step 500
500
#7C8D8F
oklch(63% 0.02 205.3)
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Step 600
600
#657779
oklch(55.5% 0.022 204.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E5E60
oklch(46.9% 0.02 205.8)
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Step 800
800
#455253
oklch(42.8% 0.016 202.2)
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Step 900
900
#3A4445
oklch(37.8% 0.013 204)
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Step 950
950
#222828
oklch(27.1% 0.009 196.7)
#4E5E60 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) | #5B5D60 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585A60 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #495F5F | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5E60
#4E5E60
oklch(46.9% 0.02 205.8)
- #655755
#655755
oklch(47% 0.019 27.5)
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 #4E5E60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.032
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.055
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.060
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.069
Use #4E5E60 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.