#4E686F
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(49.9% 0.033 216.1), rgb(78, 104, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#4E686F is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 216°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E686F |
| RGB | rgb(78, 104, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 17%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.033 216.1) |
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 #4E686F | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E686F | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E686F text on white | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #4E686F text on black | 3.53:1 | 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
#E7EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.005 214.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBDD
oklch(88.6% 0.009 214.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6C3C7
oklch(80.8% 0.015 218.1)
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Step 400
400
#90A5AB
oklch(70.8% 0.025 216.8)
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Step 500
500
#748F96
oklch(63.2% 0.032 215.2)
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Step 600
600
#5C7981
oklch(55.6% 0.036 216.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E686F
oklch(49.9% 0.033 216.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E5358
oklch(42.7% 0.027 213.9)
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Step 900
900
#354549
oklch(37.8% 0.022 214.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F282B
oklch(26.9% 0.014 220.1)
#4E686F 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) | #63666F | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E626F | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #436B6A | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E686F
#4E686F
oklch(49.9% 0.033 216.1)
- #745D56
#745D56
oklch(49.9% 0.032 37.6)
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 #4E686F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.012
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.039
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.052
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.056
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.056
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.057
Use #4E686F 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.