#4E675D
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(49% 0.034 168.5), rgb(78, 103, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#4E675D is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.42:1 |
| White text | 6.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E675D |
| RGB | rgb(78, 103, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 14%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.034 168.5) |
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 #4E675D | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E675D | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E675D text on white | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #4E675D text on black | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.2 | 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
#769086
oklch(63% 0.033 169.9)
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Step 600
600
#5F7A6F
oklch(55.5% 0.036 168.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E675D
oklch(49% 0.034 168.5)
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Step 800
800
#40544C
oklch(42.6% 0.028 168.6)
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Step 900
900
#37453F
oklch(37.6% 0.021 167.3)
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Step 950
950
#202925
oklch(27.1% 0.015 166.5)
#4E675D 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) | #66645D | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61605E | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #486764 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E675D
#4E675D
oklch(49% 0.034 168.5)
- #705964
#705964
oklch(49.1% 0.034 348.1)
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 #4E675D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.037
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.055
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.069
Use #4E675D 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.