#4E686D
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(49.8% 0.032 210.7), rgb(78, 104, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#4E686D is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E686D |
| RGB | rgb(78, 104, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 17%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.032 210.7) |
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 #4E686D | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E686D | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E686D text on white | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #4E686D text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBEB
oklch(93.7% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBDC
oklch(88.6% 0.009 205.9)
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Step 300
300
#B6C3C6
oklch(80.8% 0.015 213.1)
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Step 400
400
#90A5A9
oklch(70.7% 0.024 210.4)
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Step 500
500
#748F94
oklch(63.1% 0.031 210.1)
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Step 600
600
#5C797F
oklch(55.6% 0.035 211.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E686D
oklch(49.8% 0.032 210.7)
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Step 800
800
#3E5357
oklch(42.6% 0.027 210.5)
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Step 900
900
#354548
oklch(37.8% 0.021 210.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F282A
oklch(26.9% 0.013 212.7)
#4E686D 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) | #63666D | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E626D | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #446A69 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E686D
#4E686D
oklch(49.8% 0.032 210.7)
- #745C58
#745C58
oklch(49.8% 0.032 29.2)
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 #4E686D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.015
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.039
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.054
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.055
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.058
Use #4E686D 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.