#4E665A
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(48.7% 0.035 163.1), rgb(78, 102, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#4E665A is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.37:1 |
| White text | 6.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E665A |
| RGB | rgb(78, 102, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 13%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.035 163.1) |
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 #4E665A | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E665A | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E665A text on white | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #4E665A text on black | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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
#E7EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.005 165)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD7
oklch(88.5% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7C4BD
oklch(80.8% 0.017 162.6)
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Step 400
400
#92A69C
oklch(70.7% 0.027 164.1)
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Step 500
500
#779084
oklch(63% 0.034 164.7)
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Step 600
600
#607A6D
oklch(55.5% 0.036 163.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E665A
oklch(48.7% 0.035 163.1)
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Step 800
800
#41544A
oklch(42.7% 0.029 161.9)
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Step 900
900
#37453E
oklch(37.6% 0.022 163.5)
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Step 950
950
#202924
oklch(27% 0.016 160.8)
#4E665A 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) | #656259 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615F5B | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #496662 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E665A
#4E665A
oklch(48.7% 0.035 163.1)
- #6E5865
#6E5865
oklch(48.7% 0.035 342.2)
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 #4E665A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.041
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.056
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.066
Use #4E665A 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.