#4E605E#4E605E
#4E605E is a mid, muted teal. Relative luminance 0.108; OKLCH L 47.3% C 0.022 H 188.2°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 6.65:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #4E605E |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(78, 96, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 10%, 34%) |
| HSV | hsv(173, 19%, 38%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(18.7%, 0%, 2.1%, 62.4%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(39.23, -7.29, -1.14) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(39.23, 7.38, 188.87°) |
| OKLab | oklab(47.34% -0.022 -0.0031) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.34% 0.022 188.2) |
| XYZ | xyz(9.3446, 10.7933, 12.1785) |
| Luminance | 0.1079 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Family | teal |
Closest named colors
Gunmetal (survey)
#536267
ΔE00 4.72
Slate Grey
#59656D
ΔE00 7.44
Darkslategray
#2F4F4F
ΔE00 7.90
Slate
#516572
ΔE00 8.35
Dimgray
#696969
ΔE00 9.98
Charcoal Grey
#3C4142
ΔE00 11.59
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#4E605E #604E50
analogous
#4E6055 #4E605E #4E5960
triadic
#4E605E #5E4E60 #605E4E
tetradic
#4E605E #554E60 #604E50 #59604E
square
#4E605E #554E60 #604E50 #59604E
split-complementary
#4E605E #604E59 #60554E
monochromatic
#171C1C #333E3D #4E605E #69827F #899F9D
Accessibility & contrast
On white
6.65
#4E605E on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.16
#4E605E on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #4E605E
6.65:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##4E605E | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##4E605E | 1.00 | 6.65 | 3.16 | 6.65 |
| #FFFFFF | 6.65 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.16 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 6.65 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#5E5E5E
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#5A5B5E
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#49615F
Achromatopsia (no color)
#5C5C5C
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #4e605e; /* rgb */ color: rgb(78, 96, 94); /* oklch */ color: oklch(47.3% 0.022 188.2);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#808d8b',
500: '#4e605e',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #4e605e; $custom-light: #808d8b; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#4e605e",
"rgb": {
"r": 78,
"g": 96,
"b": 94
},
"hsl": {
"h": 173.333,
"s": 10.345,
"l": 34.118
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.47339,
"c": 0.02218,
"h": 188.2
},
"luminance": 0.10794
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#4E605E
secondary
#8E7C7E
accent
#757BB3
background
#F7F8F8
surface
#EEF0F0
border
#C9CBCB
text
#0A0C0C
muted
#7C7D7D