#4E6758
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(48.9% 0.038 158.3), rgb(78, 103, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#4E6758 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 158°. 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 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.40:1 |
| White text | 6.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E6758 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 103, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 14%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.038 158.3) |
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 #4E6758 | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E6758 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E6758 text on white | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #4E6758 text on black | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.1 | 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
#D4DBD6
oklch(88.5% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7C4BC
oklch(80.8% 0.018 159)
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Step 400
400
#92A79A
oklch(70.8% 0.03 158.4)
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Step 500
500
#779181
oklch(63.2% 0.038 158.1)
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Step 600
600
#5F7B6A
oklch(55.6% 0.042 158.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E6758
oklch(48.9% 0.038 158.3)
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Step 800
800
#415448
oklch(42.6% 0.031 157.1)
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Step 900
900
#37463D
oklch(37.8% 0.025 158.6)
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Step 950
950
#202924
oklch(27% 0.016 160.8)
#4E6758 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) | #676357 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #626059 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A6763 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E6758
#4E6758
oklch(48.9% 0.038 158.3)
- #6F5868
#6F5868
oklch(48.9% 0.038 337.5)
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 #4E6758, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.045
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.057
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.061
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.062
Use #4E6758 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.