#4E6C74 Color
#4E6C74 is rgb(78, 108, 116) in RGB, hsl(193, 20%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 7%, 0%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Space Sparkle (#4A646C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.29. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4E6C74rgb(78, 108, 116)hsl(193, 20%, 38%)hsv(193, 33%, 45%)cmyk(33%, 7%, 0%, 55%)oklch(51.1% 0.037 216)lab(43.51% -9.72 -8.20)lch(43.51% 12.72 220.15)What #4E6C74 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 #4E6C74, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4E6C74 Channel Values
How #4E6C74 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 108 · B 116 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 193° · S 20% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 193° · S 33% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 33% · M 7% · Y 0% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.64:1 vs white · 3.72:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4E6C74 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 #4E6C74
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4E6C74; 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 #4E6C74
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 #4E6C74 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.
#4E6C74#686874#5E6974#636375#5B6774#4C6D6D#4D6D70#676767Using #4E6C74 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4e6c74: #4E6C74;background-color: #4E6C74;colors: { 'color-4e6c74': '#4E6C74' }Color(red: 0.306, green: 0.424, blue: 0.455)<color name="color_4e6c74">#4E6C74</color>fill="#4E6C74"More Teal Colors
#4E6C74 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4E6C74 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4E6C74?
#4E6C74 is a dark teal — rgb(78, 108, 116) in RGB and hsl(193, 20%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Space Sparkle (#4A646C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.29.
What is the RGB value of #4E6C74?
#4E6C74 is rgb(78, 108, 116) — red 78, green 108, and blue 116 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4E6C74?
#4E6C74 converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 7%, 0%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4E6C74 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4E6C74 scores 5.64:1 against white and 3.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4E6C74 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4E6C74 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 11.5, which is visibly different.
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