#4E6857
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(49.1% 0.041 155.9), rgb(78, 104, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#4E6857 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.44:1 |
| White text | 6.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E6857 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 104, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 14%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.041 155.9) |
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 #4E6857 | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E6857 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E6857 text on white | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #4E6857 text on black | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.4 | 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
#B7C5BB
oklch(81% 0.021 154.8)
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Step 400
400
#91A798
oklch(70.7% 0.033 155.7)
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Step 500
500
#76917F
oklch(63% 0.041 155.9)
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Step 600
600
#5F7B69
oklch(55.5% 0.043 156.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E6857
oklch(49.1% 0.041 155.9)
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Step 800
800
#405547
oklch(42.8% 0.035 155.5)
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Step 900
900
#36463C
oklch(37.7% 0.027 157.4)
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Step 950
950
#202923
oklch(27% 0.017 155.9)
#4E6857 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) | #686456 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #636158 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A6763 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E6857
#4E6857
oklch(49.1% 0.041 155.9)
- #70586A
#70586A
oklch(49.1% 0.041 335.2)
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 #4E6857, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.048
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.058
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.058
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.061
Use #4E6857 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.