#4E5C5F Color
#4E5C5F is rgb(78, 92, 95) in RGB, hsl(191, 10%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 3%, 0%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Iron Gray (#555D61), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.69. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4E5C5Frgb(78, 92, 95)hsl(191, 10%, 34%)hsv(191, 18%, 37%)cmyk(18%, 3%, 0%, 63%)oklch(46.4% 0.018 212.1)lab(37.95% -5.07 -3.65)lch(37.95% 6.24 215.75)What #4E5C5F 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 #4E5C5F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4E5C5F Channel Values
How #4E5C5F 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 78 · G 92 · B 95 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 191° · S 10% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 191° · S 18% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 18% · M 3% · Y 0% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.95:1 vs white · 3.02:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4E5C5F 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 #4E5C5F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4E5C5F; 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 #4E5C5F
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 #4E5C5F 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.
#4E5C5F#5A5A5F#555B5F#58585F#54595F#4E5C5C#4E5C5D#595959Using #4E5C5F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4e5c5f: #4E5C5F;background-color: #4E5C5F;colors: { 'color-4e5c5f': '#4E5C5F' }Color(red: 0.306, green: 0.361, blue: 0.373)<color name="color_4e5c5f">#4E5C5F</color>fill="#4E5C5F"More Teal Colors
#4E5C5F sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4E5C5F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4E5C5F?
#4E5C5F is a dark teal — rgb(78, 92, 95) in RGB and hsl(191, 10%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Iron Gray (#555D61), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.69.
What is the RGB value of #4E5C5F?
#4E5C5F is rgb(78, 92, 95) — red 78, green 92, and blue 95 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4E5C5F?
#4E5C5F converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 3%, 0%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4E5C5F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4E5C5F scores 6.95:1 against white and 3.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4E5C5F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4E5C5F 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 8.98, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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