#4E6A68
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(50.2% 0.033 190.7), rgb(78, 106, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#4E6A68 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 191°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E6A68 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 106, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 15%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.033 190.7) |
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 #4E6A68 | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E6A68 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E6A68 text on white | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #4E6A68 text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBDA
oklch(88.5% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6C4C3
oklch(80.9% 0.015 191.7)
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Step 400
400
#8FA6A4
oklch(70.7% 0.026 190.2)
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Step 500
500
#73908E
oklch(63.1% 0.033 191.2)
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Step 600
600
#5B7A78
oklch(55.5% 0.036 191.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E6A68
oklch(50.2% 0.033 190.7)
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Step 800
800
#3E5452
oklch(42.7% 0.027 189.3)
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Step 900
900
#354544
oklch(37.6% 0.021 191.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2928
oklch(27.1% 0.014 188.9)
#4E6A68 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) | #676768 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #616368 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #456C69 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E6A68
#4E6A68
oklch(50.2% 0.033 190.7)
- #755C5F
#755C5F
oklch(50.1% 0.033 10.2)
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 #4E6A68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.026
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.055
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.059
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.059
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.061
Use #4E6A68 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.