#4E6E6A
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(51.2% 0.038 186.4), rgb(78, 110, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#4E6E6A is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E6E6A |
| RGB | rgb(78, 110, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 17%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.038 186.4) |
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 #4E6E6A | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E6E6A | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E6E6A text on white | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #4E6E6A text on black | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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
#D2DBDA
oklch(88.4% 0.01 189)
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Step 300
300
#B4C5C2
oklch(81% 0.019 184.1)
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Step 400
400
#8DA7A3
oklch(70.7% 0.029 185.2)
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Step 500
500
#70918D
oklch(63% 0.037 187.1)
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Step 600
600
#587B77
oklch(55.5% 0.04 187.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E6E6A
oklch(51.2% 0.038 186.4)
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Step 800
800
#3B5552
oklch(42.8% 0.032 187.1)
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Step 900
900
#334644
oklch(37.7% 0.024 188.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2928
oklch(27% 0.015 189.4)
#4E6E6A 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) | #6B6B6A | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #65666A | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #446F6D | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E6E6A
#4E6E6A
oklch(51.2% 0.038 186.4)
- #7A5E63
#7A5E63
oklch(51.2% 0.037 6.5)
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 #4E6E6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.034
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.053
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.054
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.056
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.056
Use #4E6E6A 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.