#4E665D
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(48.8% 0.032 170), rgb(78, 102, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#4E665D is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.38:1 |
| White text | 6.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E665D |
| RGB | rgb(78, 102, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 13%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.032 170) |
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 #4E665D | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E665D | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E665D text on white | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #4E665D text on black | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#D4DBD8
oklch(88.5% 0.009 168.7)
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Step 300
300
#B7C4BF
oklch(80.9% 0.016 170.9)
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Step 400
400
#92A69E
oklch(70.7% 0.025 169.6)
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Step 500
500
#779086
oklch(63.1% 0.032 169.1)
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Step 600
600
#607A70
oklch(55.6% 0.034 169.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E665D
oklch(48.8% 0.032 170)
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Step 800
800
#41544D
oklch(42.8% 0.026 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#374540
oklch(37.6% 0.02 171.5)
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Step 950
950
#202925
oklch(27.1% 0.015 166.5)
#4E665D 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) | #65635D | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60605E | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #496663 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E665D
#4E665D
oklch(48.8% 0.032 170)
- #6F5962
#6F5962
oklch(48.9% 0.032 351.9)
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 #4E665D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.036
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.055
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.064
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.067
Use #4E665D 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.