#4C6D7B Color
#4C6D7B is rgb(76, 109, 123) in RGB, hsl(198, 24%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 11%, 0%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Electric Blue (#536878), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.56. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4C6D7Brgb(76, 109, 123)hsl(198, 24%, 39%)hsv(198, 38%, 48%)cmyk(38%, 11%, 0%, 52%)oklch(51.5% 0.044 226.2)lab(43.90% -9.44 -11.82)lch(43.90% 15.13 231.38)What #4C6D7B Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #4C6D7B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4C6D7B Channel Values
How #4C6D7B breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 76 · G 109 · B 123 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 198° · S 24% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 198° · S 38% · V 48% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 38% · M 11% · Y 0% · K 52% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.55:1 vs white · 3.78:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4C6D7B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #4C6D7B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4C6D7B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #4C6D7B
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #4C6D7B Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#4C6D7B#68687B#5E6A7B#64647C#5B677B#496F6F#4A6E74#686868Using #4C6D7B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4c6d7b: #4C6D7B;background-color: #4C6D7B;colors: { 'color-4c6d7b': '#4C6D7B' }Color(red: 0.298, green: 0.427, blue: 0.482)<color name="color_4c6d7b">#4C6D7B</color>fill="#4C6D7B"More Teal Colors
#4C6D7B sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4C6D7B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4C6D7B?
#4C6D7B is a dark teal — rgb(76, 109, 123) in RGB and hsl(198, 24%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Electric Blue (#536878), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.56.
What is the RGB value of #4C6D7B?
#4C6D7B is rgb(76, 109, 123) — red 76, green 109, and blue 123 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4C6D7B?
#4C6D7B converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 11%, 0%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4C6D7B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4C6D7B scores 5.55:1 against white and 3.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4C6D7B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4C6D7B is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is slategray (#708090) at a CIE76 distance of 10.79, which is visibly different.
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