#4E6C61
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(50.4% 0.039 170.1), rgb(78, 108, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#4E6C61 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E6C61 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 108, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 16%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.039 170.1) |
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 #4E6C61 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E6C61 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E6C61 text on white | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #4E6C61 text on black | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBD8
oklch(88.4% 0.01 171.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C5BF
oklch(80.9% 0.019 171.4)
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Step 400
400
#8FA79E
oklch(70.7% 0.03 170.8)
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Step 500
500
#739186
oklch(63% 0.038 170.7)
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Step 600
600
#5B7C6F
oklch(55.7% 0.043 168.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E6C61
oklch(50.4% 0.039 170.1)
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Step 800
800
#3D554C
oklch(42.7% 0.033 169.6)
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Step 900
900
#34463F
oklch(37.6% 0.026 169.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2925
oklch(27% 0.016 168.8)
#4E6C61 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) | #6A6860 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656462 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #476C69 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E6C61
#4E6C61
oklch(50.4% 0.039 170.1)
- #765C68
#765C68
oklch(50.5% 0.038 349.1)
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 #4E6C61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.041
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.057
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.060
Use #4E6C61 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.