#4E6765
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(49.3% 0.03 190.1), rgb(78, 103, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#4E6765 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E6765 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 103, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 14%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.03 190.1) |
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 #4E6765 | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E6765 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E6765 text on white | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #4E6765 text on black | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBEA
oklch(93.7% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBDA
oklch(88.5% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7C4C2
oklch(81% 0.015 185.9)
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Step 400
400
#91A5A4
oklch(70.6% 0.022 193)
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Step 500
500
#76908D
oklch(63.2% 0.03 187.9)
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Step 600
600
#5E7A77
oklch(55.7% 0.033 188.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E6765
oklch(49.3% 0.03 190.1)
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Step 800
800
#405452
oklch(42.9% 0.025 188.7)
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Step 900
900
#364544
oklch(37.7% 0.019 191.3)
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Step 950
950
#202828
oklch(26.9% 0.011 196.5)
#4E6765 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) | #646465 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F6165 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #466866 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E6765
#4E6765
oklch(49.3% 0.03 190.1)
- #715B5D
#715B5D
oklch(49.4% 0.029 12)
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 #4E6765, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.025
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.054
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.057
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.063
Use #4E6765 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.