#4E685F
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(49.4% 0.034 171.6), rgb(78, 104, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#4E685F is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 172°. 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 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E685F |
| RGB | rgb(78, 104, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 14%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.034 171.6) |
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 #4E685F | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E685F | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E685F text on white | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #4E685F text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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
#D3DBD8
oklch(88.4% 0.01 171.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C4BF
oklch(80.9% 0.016 170.9)
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Step 400
400
#91A69E
oklch(70.6% 0.026 170.6)
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Step 500
500
#769087
oklch(63% 0.032 172.2)
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Step 600
600
#5E7B71
oklch(55.7% 0.037 171.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E685F
oklch(49.4% 0.034 171.6)
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Step 800
800
#40544D
oklch(42.7% 0.027 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#364640
oklch(37.8% 0.023 170.2)
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Step 950
950
#202926
oklch(27.1% 0.014 173)
#4E685F 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) | #66655F | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #626160 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #486865 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E685F
#4E685F
oklch(49.4% 0.034 171.6)
- #715A64
#715A64
oklch(49.4% 0.033 350.4)
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 #4E685F, 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 0.044
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.055
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.067
Use #4E685F 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.