#4E6A5A
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(49.7% 0.042 159.4), rgb(78, 106, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#4E6A5A is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E6A5A |
| RGB | rgb(78, 106, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 15%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.042 159.4) |
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 #4E6A5A | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E6A5A | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E6A5A text on white | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #4E6A5A 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
#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
#D3DBD6
oklch(88.4% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C5BC
oklch(80.9% 0.021 159.6)
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Step 400
400
#90A799
oklch(70.7% 0.033 158.7)
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Step 500
500
#759181
oklch(63% 0.04 160)
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Step 600
600
#5D7C6A
oklch(55.7% 0.045 159)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E6A5A
oklch(49.7% 0.042 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#3F5548
oklch(42.7% 0.035 158.6)
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Step 900
900
#35463C
oklch(37.6% 0.028 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2923
oklch(26.9% 0.018 158.6)
#4E6A5A 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) | #696659 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #64625B | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #496A65 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E6A5A
#4E6A5A
oklch(49.7% 0.042 159.4)
- #73596A
#73596A
oklch(49.6% 0.042 339.5)
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 #4E6A5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.047
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.058
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.059
Use #4E6A5A 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.