#4E6A60
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(49.9% 0.037 170.8), rgb(78, 106, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#4E6A60 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.55:1 |
| White text | 5.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E6A60 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 106, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 15%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.037 170.8) |
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 #4E6A60 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E6A60 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E6A60 text on white | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #4E6A60 text on black | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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
#B6C4BF
oklch(80.8% 0.017 172.5)
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Step 400
400
#90A79E
oklch(70.8% 0.029 169.9)
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Step 500
500
#749186
oklch(63.1% 0.037 170)
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Step 600
600
#5C7B70
oklch(55.6% 0.039 171)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E6A60
oklch(49.9% 0.037 170.8)
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Step 800
800
#3E554D
oklch(42.8% 0.031 171.4)
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Step 900
900
#354640
oklch(37.7% 0.024 171.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2925
oklch(27% 0.016 168.8)
#4E6A60 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) | #686660 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #636361 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #476A67 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E6A60
#4E6A60
oklch(49.9% 0.037 170.8)
- #745B66
#745B66
oklch(50% 0.036 350.3)
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 #4E6A60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.038
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.056
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.061
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.063
Use #4E6A60 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.