#4E6456
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(48.1% 0.035 156.9), rgb(78, 100, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#4E6456 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E6456 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 100, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 12%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.035 156.9) |
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 #4E6456 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E6456 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E6456 text on white | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #4E6456 text on black | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD7
oklch(88.5% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 300
300
#B8C4BC
oklch(80.9% 0.017 156.8)
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Step 400
400
#94A69A
oklch(70.8% 0.027 156.5)
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Step 500
500
#799081
oklch(63.1% 0.034 156.7)
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Step 600
600
#627A6B
oklch(55.6% 0.036 157.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E6456
oklch(48.1% 0.035 156.9)
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Step 800
800
#425449
oklch(42.7% 0.029 158.1)
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Step 900
900
#38453D
oklch(37.6% 0.022 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#212924
oklch(27.1% 0.015 157.9)
#4E6456 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) | #646055 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605E57 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A6460 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E6456
#4E6456
oklch(48.1% 0.035 156.9)
- #6B5765
#6B5765
oklch(48.2% 0.034 337.1)
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 #4E6456, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.048
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.058
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.064
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.065
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.066
Use #4E6456 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.