#4E656D

A color in the Cyan, Emerald family

#4e656d is a color in the Cyan, Emerald family: RGB(78, 101, 109), HSL(195°, 17%, 37%), CMYK(28%, 7%, 0%, 57%). Closest named color: dimgray. Contrast is 6.17:1 on white and 3.41:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#4e656d
RGBrgb(78 101 109)
RGB (legacy)rgb(78, 101, 109)
RGB %rgb(31% 40% 43%)
HSLhsl(195 17% 37%)
HSV / HSBhsv(195, 28%, 43%)
HWBhwb(195 31% 57%)
CMYKcmyk(28%, 7%, 0%, 57%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(41.14 -7.36 -7.5)
LCHlch(41.14 10.51 225.56)
OKLaboklab(0.4911 -0.0228 -0.0199)
OKLCHoklch(0.4911 0.0303 221.13)
Decimal5137773

Properties

Color ToneCyan, Emerald
Closest named colordimgray ΔE 4.2
Closest web-safe color#666666
Hue195°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)17% / 28%
Lightness (HSL)37%
Brightness or Value (HSV)43%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)37% / 38%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.1203
Red / Green / Blue78 / 101 / 109

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
6.17:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
3.41:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 80.8 / -21.1 · As background with white / black text: Lc -85.9 / 23.3

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

Similar Named Colors

Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #4e656d;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(49.11% 0.0303 221.13);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(78 101 109 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#4e656d] text-[#4e656d] border-[#4e656d]">