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#4D646F Color

#4D646F is rgb(77, 100, 111) in RGB, hsl(199, 18%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(31%, 10%, 0%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cadet (#536872), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.01. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4D646F
HEX#4D646F
RGBrgb(77, 100, 111)
HSLhsl(199, 18%, 37%)
HSVhsv(199, 31%, 44%)
CMYKcmyk(31%, 10%, 0%, 56%)
OKLCHoklch(48.9% 0.033 228.7)
LABlab(40.82% -6.76 -9.20)
LCHlch(40.82% 11.41 233.71)

What #4D646F 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 #4D646F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#4D646F Channel Values

How #4D646F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 77 · G 100 · B 1118-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 199° · S 18% · L 37%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 199° · S 31% · V 44%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 31% · M 10% · Y 0% · K 56%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.24:1 vs white · 3.37:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4D646F 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.

TextWhite text6.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #4D646F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4D646F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #4D646F

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 #4D646F 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.

Typical#4D646F
Protanopia#61616F
Protanomaly#59626F
Deuteranopia#5D5D6F
Deuteranomaly#57606F
Tritanopia#4B6565
Tritanomaly#4C6569
Achromatopsia#616161

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Using #4D646F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-4d646f: #4D646F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4D646F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4d646f': '#4D646F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.302, green: 0.392, blue: 0.435)
Android XML<color name="color_4d646f">#4D646F</color>
SVG fillfill="#4D646F"

More Teal Colors

#4D646F sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#4D646F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4D646F?

#4D646F is a dark teal — rgb(77, 100, 111) in RGB and hsl(199, 18%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cadet (#536872), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.01.

What is the RGB value of #4D646F?

#4D646F is rgb(77, 100, 111) — red 77, green 100, and blue 111 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4D646F?

#4D646F converts to approximately cmyk(31%, 10%, 0%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4D646F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #4D646F scores 6.24:1 against white and 3.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4D646F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4D646F 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 11.97, which is visibly different.

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