#4E5E62#4E5E62
#4E5E62 is a mid, muted cyan. Relative luminance 0.105; OKLCH L 47.0% C 0.021 H 214.5°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 6.77:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #4E5E62 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(78, 94, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 11%, 35%) |
| HSV | hsv(192, 20%, 38%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(20.4%, 4.1%, 0%, 61.6%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(38.74, -5.13, -4.33) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(38.74, 6.72, 220.15°) |
| OKLab | oklab(46.99% -0.017 -0.0117) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.99% 0.021 214.5) |
| XYZ | xyz(9.3486, 10.5067, 13.0883) |
| Luminance | 0.1051 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Family | cyan |
Closest named colors
Gunmetal (survey)
#536267
ΔE00 1.76
Slate Grey
#59656D
ΔE00 4.46
Slate
#516572
ΔE00 5.10
Darkslategray
#2F4F4F
ΔE00 8.93
Dimgray
#696969
ΔE00 8.97
Charcoal
#36454F
ΔE00 9.18
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#4E5E62 #62524E
analogous
#4E625C #4E5E62 #4E5462
triadic
#4E5E62 #624E5E #5E624E
tetradic
#4E5E62 #5C4E62 #62524E #54624E
square
#4E5E62 #5C4E62 #62524E #54624E
split-complementary
#4E5E62 #624E54 #625C4E
monochromatic
#181D1E #333D40 #4E5E62 #697F84 #899CA1
Accessibility & contrast
On white
6.77
#4E5E62 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.10
#4E5E62 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #4E5E62
6.77:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##4E5E62 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##4E5E62 | 1.00 | 6.77 | 3.10 | 6.77 |
| #FFFFFF | 6.77 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.10 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 6.77 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#5B5D62
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#585A62
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#48605F
Achromatopsia (no color)
#5B5B5B
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #4e5e62; /* rgb */ color: rgb(78, 94, 98); /* oklch */ color: oklch(47.0% 0.021 214.5);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#808b8e',
500: '#4e5e62',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #4e5e62; $custom-light: #808b8e; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#4e5e62",
"rgb": {
"r": 78,
"g": 94,
"b": 98
},
"hsl": {
"h": 192,
"s": 11.364,
"l": 34.51
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.4699,
"c": 0.0207,
"h": 214.5
},
"luminance": 0.10507
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#4E5E62
secondary
#90807C
accent
#8074B4
background
#F7F8F8
surface
#EEF0F0
border
#C9CBCB
text
#0A0C0C
muted
#7C7D7D